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Iu . ')IPECTOR, FBI (157-9-Main) DAl : October 15, 1964

ROM SAC, BALTIMORE (157-865)

o IjEr: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMINTERNAL SECURITY

-DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS

Reference Bureau letter to Atlanta datedSeptember 2, 1964.

A review of Baltimore files reflects that there arepresentl.y no Klan organizations operating within the territorycovered by the Baltimore Office. Baltimore files reflect that thereare several ;lleged members of the American Nazi Party (ANP)living in the Baltimore area. However these individuals areassociated with the ANP located in the territory covered by theHRihmond Office and there are no ANP groups in the Baltimoreterritory. The Fighting American Nationalists (FAN)organization in the Baltimore area is defunct.

The National States Rights Party (NSRP) was to someextent active on the Eastern Shore of Maryland during the Springand early Summer of 1964 but there has been no reportedactivity there in recent months. The only evidence of currentactivity by the NSRP in the Baltimore area are news stories whichappeared in the September 28 and September 30, 1964, editions of theBaltimore Evening Sun, which reflected t a t yCo uncilmen received letters fromof the NSRP, threatening to "paper the r r w h.derogatory pamphlets if they voted for a proposed civil rightsbill in Baltimore -County. Information was also received thata leaflet put out by the NSRP entitled "A Stab in the Back" wasbei.ng distributed in the Towson, Maryland, area of BaltimoreCounty.

In view of the current lack of activity by Klan andhate groups within the Baltimore Division territory, theBaltimoreOffice is not in a position at this time to make any specific-recommendations for counterintelligence actioln.

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The Baltimore Office will be alert for anyopportunities for potential counterintelligence action agninstpertinent organizations or individuals active within theBaltimore Office territory.

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Memorandum "t DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9 Main) DATE: 1/5/65

SAC, BALTIMORE (157-865)

SUBJECT: (COUNTERINT ELLI"ENCE PROfRAMINTERNAL SECURITYDISRUPTION'OF HATE GROUPS

Re Eu ;au letter, 9/2/64, and BAlet to Director,

1. Potential Counterintelligence Action

There are no Klan-type or hate orcanizations ipresently conducting any ortaniied activities in theterritory covered by the Baltimore office.

2. Pending Counterintelligence Action

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3. Tangible Results JNone

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Memorandum .

ro DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9 Main) DATE: April. i1, 1965

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INTERNAL SECURITYDISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS

Re Bureau letter dated September 2, 1964, and "Baltimore letter to Director dated January 5, 1965.


As has been previously reported, there are no Klan-type organizations operating on an organized basis within theterritory covered by the Baltimore Office. However, theNational States Rights Party (NSRP) has been spasmodicallyactive in the Baltimore area to the extent that this organization,from time to time sends out literature through the mail on an "irregular basis to individuals, many of whom know of no reasonwhy they receive it. Recently the literature has been consistingof a small newspaper-type pamphlet called the "White Marylander,"and a two or three page mimeographed "Report" which is very anti-Negro and anti-intergrationist in tone. h /

According tondividual behind the NSRP in this area is

and there are a few of individuals whom he uses asstooges." According to there is no widespreadmembership in the NSRP in this area although it does cater tothe prejudices of those persons who are irritated by thecurrent integrationist activity.

The NSRP and individuals reported to be connectedwith it are being investigated by the Baltimore Office at thepresent time.

2. Pending Counterintelligence Action "/g//,Inasuch as the only substantial activities of the

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3. Tangible Results

None.

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MemorandumDERECTOR, FBI (1 5 7-9-Main) DATE: 7/1/65


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PeBureau letter, dated 9/2/64, and Balto. letter,


There has been no change in the situation withrepard to hate groups since the submission of referencedBaltimore letter, dated April 1, 1965. -A


There has been no opportunity for counterintelligence

3. Tangible Results

None. •.

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DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 10/4/65(157-9-Main)FROM j

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SUBJECT: "s UIJEC: "COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

INTERNAL SECURITY ADISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS ,

7/16. Re Bureau letter, 9/2/64; and Baltimore letter,

7/1/65.

i. POTENTIAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

A public rally was held at Bear, Delaware, on July31, 1965, by the United Klans of America, Incorporated, Knightsof the Ku Klux Klan (UKA). As a result of this rally a Klanorganization appears to be organizing with plans fr settinup about five Klaverns in the State of Delaware.

Wen an( aKlan organization is set up in Delaware is believed thatthere will be an opportunity for potential counterintelligenceaction. i

2. PENDING COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

At the present time the Baltimore Office has no .counterintelligence action pending.

3. TANGIBLE RESULTS R -4

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Memoranum'm "S. IRECTOR, FBI (157-9-Main) DATE: 1/3/66.


SUBJEC:' - COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMINTERNAL SECURITY ,DISRUPTION- OF HATE GROUPS : '

ReBUlet 9/2/64, and Balto. let, 10/4/65.

1. POTENTIAL. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

Since September, 1965, the United Klans ofAmerica, Incorporated, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (UKA)have become organized in the State of Delaware.S

&t and several others are being consic r ..Since September, 1965, the Klan organization has beenin a state of flux and a stable organization has not yetbeen established. It is believed there will be possibilitiesfor potential counterintelligence activities when the Klanbecomes more stable.

2. PENDING COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

At the present time, the Baltimore Office has nocounterintelligence action pending.

3. TANGIBLE RESULTS'

None.

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM: SAC, -iLTIM (17 8 65) \ ' ' I

SUBJECT: 'CQUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM-KLAN 1Racial Matters (Klan)

Re Bureau airtel dated March 7, 1966. 1IIt is estimated that the Baltimore Office has Aapproximately 175 persons within this division who havebeen identified as klansmen and for whothe BaltimoreOffice has a business or residence address. In a numberof instances several members of the same family are khans-men and have the same address. It should be noted also thatin most instances the addresses have not been verified by

active Investigation.

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FROM: SAC, BALTIMORE (157-865)

GUBDJECT: COVUN TE INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMINTEHNAL SECURITYrTJHUPTION OF HATE GROUPS

Re Bureau letter 9/2/611 rind Baltimore letter 1/3/66.

1. Potential Counterintelligence Action IThe United Klans of American, Inc., Knights of' the I

Ku Klux Kaln (UKA), Realm of Delaware was rent withdissention and jealousy in December, 1965 and January, 1966,resulting in the resignation from the UKA of RALPH PRYOR, Grand ,Dragon of Delaware and the dismissal of State Officers of'the UKA by Imperial Wizard ROBERT SHELTON. New state officersin Delaware have not yet been elected.

The UKA has been conduting a recruiting campaign inMaryland but as far as has been ascertained, no formal stateorganization has been set up as yet.

Since the Klan organization in Delaware and Marylandis still in a somewhat disorganizing condition potential forcounterintelligence action is somewhat limited at the presenttime.


At the present time the Baltimore Office ha nocounterintelligence action pending. . ,

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1 - Mr. MartinDirector, FBI (157-9-3) 1 - Mr. MoGuire

OUERINELLIGMEE HROGRAMINTERNAL SECURITYDISRUPON OF HATE GROUPS

You are requested to review the status of the "3I1t*4Jl ns as _America In4,t, ights.ot the E fElux

ctiv i youreritory.

' .- . Although the UKA was rent with dissension and Iliousy in your territory during late 1965 and early

966, the Bureau is interested in proposals designed toprevent the rebirth of the UA.

Won completion of your review, and withinthe next 30 days, submit a succinct analysis of UiAactivity in your territory with positive recommen-dations as to how you intend to curb ste throughcounterintelligence.

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UKA recruitment continues in Baltimore territory.Baltimore has no pending counterintelligence activity.Baltimore instructed to submit recommendations next 30

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MemoranaumnDIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-Main) DATE: 6/3/66

FRO/ SACe BALTIMORE (157-865)

SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM iV '.INTERNAL ECURITY .....DISRUPTION OF ATE GROUPS

- Re Bureau letter to Baltimore dated 5/6/66.

STATUS OF THE UNITED jLANS OF AMERICA, .INCORPORATED,KNIGHTS F THE KU KLUX KLAN (UKA)

Baltimore Division .

Delaware

Following the resignation of Grand Dragon RALPHEARLE PRYOR of the UKA in Delaware, the Delaware Klan had noofficers. On 3 12 66 ROBERT SHELTON, Imperial Wizard of theUKA, appointed to the position ofi ,

i of the Province of Delaware, which in effect reduced theKlan in Delaware from a Realm to a Province.

There are supposed to be four Klaverns under theProvince of Delaware. Klavern Number l-is located at Wilmington,Delaware and has an estimated membership of 15 persons. WhenRALPH PRYOR left the UKA, most of the members of this Klavernleft with him and this Klavern has been inactive.

There is supposed to be-a Klavern in the Dover-Milford, Delaware area. There were known to be a few membersin this area when the Klan was first organized in the fall of1965. However, this Klavern has engaged in no activities asfar as can be ascertained.

Klavern Number 3 at Newark, Delaware has an estimatedmembership of approximately 150 persons. They hold regular

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meetings at a Klan hall located in Elkton, Maryland. This is i'ithe largest and only active Klavern within the Province ofDelaware at the present time. Many of the members of thisKlavern come from Cecil County, Maryland'.

Klavern Number 5, New Castle, Delaware has anestimated membership of approximately 25 - 30 personsbut this Klavern is also presently inactive.

Maryland

Klavern Number 1 is at Baltimore, Maryland and hasan estimated membership of approximately 30 persons. About

0115 members usually attend meetings, which are held weekly. Ih During a recent interview, of this

Klavern, stated that within the past three months approximately17 members have been suspended for failure to pay dues.

Members of Klavern Number 1 have been participating -

in a number of counter-demonstrations opposing demonstrationsby the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in the Baltimore,Maryland area.

Klavern Number 2, Baltimore, Maryland, has an estimatedmembership of approximately 30 persons." It is estimated thatonly about 12 to 15 members are active in this Klavern. ThisKlavern meets regularly and during the past month has participatedin counter-demonstrations with Klavern Number 1.

A source reported that there is a Klavern in Wheaton,Maryland. It is estimated that there are not more than 15members in this Klavern and only one individual from the WheatonKlavern has participated in the counter-picketing at Baltimore.

On 3/12 66 ROBERT SHELTON Im erial Wizard of theUKA, desi na

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Klavern Number 2, has been the most active leader of the Klani7t the Baltlmore area, and he stated that there is some feeliniguapocially amo membe of KavernNumber 2 that Ib u should replace

1.. Potential Counterintelligence Action

The Baltimore Office at the present time has plans Ato conduct l3de-spread interviews of a number of selectedKlan members in Delaware within a short period of time for thepurpose of bringing to the attention of these members anawareness of the FBI's interest in any illegal activities ofthe Klan. It is felt that these interviews will disrupt theKlan in Delaware and may help neutralize Klavern Number 3,which is presently the only active Klavern in Delaware. :

The Baltimore Office has initiated a program ofinterviewing selected members of Baltimore Klaverns primarilyfor the purpose of obtaining informant coverage. In theseinterviews, the Agents definitely receive the impression from :statements made by persons interviewed that these individualsfeel that the FBI is tapping their telephones and is keepingthem under constant surveillance. It is felt that a continuedprogram of interviewing members of the Klan will helpimmobilize the more timid individuals associated with theKlan.


The Baltimore Office is considering the mailingbf appropriate literature made available by the Bureau to selectedmembers of the UKA in Maryland and Delaware.

3. Tangible Results

There are no tangible results apparent in connectionwith the above programs of the Baltimore Office.

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FROM BALTIMORE (L57-865) 2 P .

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM. IS# DISRUPTION OF HATE vGROUPS

RE BU AT DEC. SEVENTEEN, SIXTY- FIVE; RE CHARLOTTE

TEL JULY TWELVE, SIXTY- SIX, CAPTIONED, *PROPOSED DEMONSTRATIONS

AT CORE, NAACP, AND SNCC HQ., BALTO., MD., BY NSRP, DURING

JULY, SIXTY- SIX. RM."

THIS TEL SET OUT THAT ARE TO

ARRIVE IN BALTO., MD., JULY FOURTEEN, FOR IWO TO THREE DAYS. b' ;

BUREAU AT SETS OUT THAT HAS FIFTY- EIGHT

CADILLAC WITH CALIF. PLATES AND\ES NOT HAVE A VALID CALIF.

DRIVER- S LICENSE. REC- 58 15- 9 -3

UACB, JULY FOURTEEN, SIXTY- SIX,

ESTABLISHED SOURCE;

TOWSON, MD.;

ESTABLISHED SOURCE, MD.

WILL BE FURNISHED INFO RE AS SUGGESTED IN REBULET.

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ADDITIONALLY, THEY WILL BE ADVISED THAT. S AS BEEN CONVICTED

WITH ASSAULT WITH.A DEADLY WEAPON AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

CHARLOTTE SUTEL ANY PERTINENT INFO RE TRAVEL OF IVifAND STONER.

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RE BALTO.- TE SI 3UL? TWETY-EIGHT AND JULY TWENTY-NINE, SIXTY-

ADVISED THIS DATE THAT A f MEETING IN I jTHE CITY SOLICITOR'S OFFICE, BALTO., ATTENDED B i

OF BALTO., IT WAS DECIDED THAT INDICTMENTS WERE TO BE DRAWN bb

AGAINST SPEAKERS AT THE RECENT NSRP RALLIES,FOR "RIOTS",

"INCITING TO RIOT",'AND "CONSPIRING TO RIOT". FURTHER, IT WAS

DECIDED TO INVOKE INJUNCTIONS BY THE PD TO ENJOIN THE NSRP FROM

HOLDING FUTURE RALLIES IN THE CITY OF BALTO. 196o

STATED THAT THE INDICTMENTS AND INJUNCTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED

BY ONE P.M. THIS D TE. INDICTME&Tt EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED'

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BALTO. NEWS SOURCES THIS DATE REPORTED THAT THE CIVIC INTEREST

GROUP OF BALTIMORE (CIG), A NEGRO CIVIL RIGHTS ORIENTED

ORGANIZATION, HAD PLANNED A RALLY THIS EVENING ON PENNSYLVANIA

AVE. IN BALTO. CITY WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE "HEART" OF THE NEGRO

AREA IN BALTO., IN PROTEST OF NSRP-S ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST FEW

NIGHTS IN BALTO. gg

ADVISED THIS DATE THAT AT A MEETING WITH 7

OFFICIALS OF THE BALTO. CITY PD AND OFFICIALS OF CIG, THAT CIG

HAD CALLED OFF THEIR PLANNED RALLY FOR THIS EVENING IN VIEW OF

EXISTING TENSE SITUATIONS IN BALTO. A MEETING IS SCHEDULED AT

TWO PM FOR NEGRO LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH bj-

, AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER, TO DISCUSS PRESENT RACIAL

SITUATION. 4USA ARTHUR MURPHY IS ATTENDING AND WILL ADVISE THIS

OFFICE REGARDING MATTERS DISCUSSED.

BALTO. WILL CONTINUE.TO FOLLOW THE OVERALL ACTIVITIES OF NSRP

AND BUREAU WILL BE KEPT CURRENTLY ADVISED.

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SUECTIt NTIO I, BTATEI RIOITS PA TPM - OROANIZ1ATION

date /LRe ,~lt Ltre airtel and letterhead memorandumdated 7/,6/~6, captioned "National St.ates Rights Party -R1 - Organiratlon."

In keeping wth the counterntellligence programwith regard to disruption of hate groups, a en f

pon ' ak colonel variousPlse leai o0f takin g some action relardin such.meetings, the first of which has been notd in referencedairtel and letterhead memorandum to Bureau. Innamuch

(R): Bureau (RsQISTERn MAIL)2 Bfaltmore 1-100-20685)(1-197-865)

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there are ei t more ralliUe scheduled within the nexttwo weeks in the altiwmore area As a result of thesediscusstons ealed a meeting at

Baltimore, on the afternoon of ./,-e was attended by two agents or this office,

andas we epresen v o jP a ea ne a OfficeBaltimore Mri lnd an

a conven on, plicepes o apeec made at the rally on 7/P5/56 were pyed

and it seemed clear that the iRP in requesting permalsionin the use of the parks had misrepresented their purpose andnature of the rnllies and had violated several park rules.The representative of the States Attorney's Office stated thatthe statements that rare made are protected by the ConatLtutton l

tJRtt of free speech, but they do violate Park Doard rules,b e -tated that while he felt that it ~ould be possible

to .revoke the permits for further such rallies in the publicb mrks, he would not wish to do so without advice from the Cityoletor's OffiLe, which is the legal advisor to the Department

of Parks.

At thi whoto in

stated that his of ce nrce ye numerous0 retdents living in the area of Patterson Park,protesting thb type of l that was held there and the languageused by the speakers, also advised that the De rtment

_g hrkn had received numerous calls of this nature. -dtated that he had also received infornstion thati-

Civic Interest Oroup (CIO), a civil ri ts orgnnitation inBaltimore, had indicated that they would oessibly bring anumber of people to the rally that was held next to proT eitagainst them.. -

On the mornin of 7/27A/66, another meeting washeld at the which was attended

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be tot tre resen veth tate a ttornee 's-Ti and

o moare activil rights matters tan othrr representativesof the Department of Parks, as well as a representativerftR city ~ Solittor's Office. At this meetin.

v :t he had bees contcted byand stated that sa

his permit to hold further rallies i th- ppulc parks.-is revoked such rallies will be held in the streets

L L of the city, whether they result in arrests or not.

9tj. waThe dconensus of the officials at the moetingS was that it wouild be better to permit the rallic tobe held in the public parks where they could be moreeasily policed thtn to have them occur in the streetsof the city where it might be difficult to control nnytrouble that started.

It was also deeided at this meeting that the Iassistance of local clergy in Patt rso Park would besolicited to help tp prevent aqry trouble in the

f1 held. Plans were also for *ot of whOre ng tens t ble loaders ' 1n-comunity in ai l tmore, as well as the leaders of he

Negro community in Baltimore and the CIS on the after-noon of 7/27/6 in an attemp to persuade them that itwould be to their advantage to keep away from PattersonPark or the other parks during these rallies and torefrain from any counter-demonstntions which nitht --upset the peace of the city and trigger riots.

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As of this time, the Park 'Board has decided notto revoke the permits for the NIVP to hold their ralliesat least fdt the time being. The Daltimore Police Departmentis taking steps to have adequate police protection andsupervilsion prosent during the rallies and at the rally at iPatterson Park on 7/T/6. -

In confidential discussions with fit has been suggested to him that the. Baltimore PoliceDepartment be keenly Alert for any violations of the law brecommitted by the RiS. $QI PC~L ACH .nd make anarrest for any such violation .

Baltimore will continue to follow the abovematters closely and will maintain close contact with theBaltimore City and Enltimore County Police Officials withregard to disruption of hate groups in the D ltimore Division.

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NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY;

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RE--BAtTIMORE AIRTEL'AND TELETYPE DATED"JULY TWENTYSEVEN LAST.

AS THE BUREAU HAS BEEN ADVISED IN REFERENCED COMMUNICATIONS,

THE POTENTIAL FOR A RIOT WAS PRESENT AT MEETING IN PATTERSON ,.

PARK ON THE EVENING OF JULY TWENTY SEVEN DURING THE COURSE OF

SPEECHES BY flk08i LL.. OF THE NSRP; RICHARD

.SARTIO.STAE I RECTOR OF THE NSRP; AND REVEREND CHARLES CONLEY

"LYNCH .NSRP SPEAKER. AS A RESULT OF THIS POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE

SITUATION, A MEETING WAS CALLED IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, BALTIMORE,

FOR TWELVE NOON JULY TWENTYEIGHTH INSTANT AND THE

11 11 11 1 , REQUESTED SAC ATTEND. ALSO IN iOATTENDANCE IN ADDITION TO@ AND

WERE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE,_

PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL, CITY SOLICITOR, STATES ATTORNEY,

SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS, AND OTHER HIGH RANKING POLICE-AN

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CITY OFFICIALS. THE DiSCUSSION DEALT WITH WHEThR NOT TO

CANCEL THE PERMIT FOR THE NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY

REPRESENTATIVES TO SPEAK IN PATTERSON PARK TONIGHT OR TO PERMIT THE

MEETING AND SPEECHES SO THAT THE POLICE COULD PLAN IN ADVANCE -

TO GUARD AGAINST ANY RIOTOUS CONDITIONS. IT WAS DECIDED THAT ,

SINCE RIOTS IN OTHER AREAS HAD GENERALLY'BEEN TRIGGERED BY

THE ARREST ON TRE SCENE BY THE POLICE, IT WOULD BEBETTER TO

REVOKE THE LICENSE TO HAVE THE MEETING, ON THE GROUNDS THAT

THAT THE MEETING WAS INCITING A RIOT AND CREATING DISTURBANCE IN

THE PUBLIC PARKS.

DECIDED TO HAVE THE NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS

"LEADERS MENTIONED ABOVE ADVISED BY A MEMBER OF THE PARK COM-

MISSION AT APPROXIMATELY FOUR O'CLOCK TODAY THAT THEIR LICENSE

FOR THE MEETING THIS EVENING WAS REVOKED, BUT THAT THEY HAD A

RIGHT TO APPEAL. THE NORMAL APPEAL TAKES AT LEAST TEN DAYS.

IT WAS ALSO DECIDED IF ANY OF THE ABOVE THREE NAMED INDIVIDUALS

ATTEMPTED TO SPEAK IN DEFIANCE OF THE REVOCATION, THEY WOULD

BE IMMEDIATELY ARRESTED AND TAKEN FROM THE AREA WITH A MINIMUM

OF DISTURBANCE,

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TIVES OF SPARTACIST AND CORE PLAN TO BE ON HAND AT THE RALLY

TONIGHT, IF IT IS HELD. THEIR PRESENCE ADDS TO THE EXPLOSIVENESS

OF THE SITUATION. THIS INFORMATION WAS IMMEDIATELY DISSEMINATED

BY THIS OFFICE TO THE POLICE AUTHORITIES, AS WELL AS THE ONE

ZERO NINTH INTC GROUP AND SECRET SERVICE.

BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF DEVELOPMENTS OF THE FOUR O'CLOCK

MEETING AND THE ATTITUDE OF THE NSRP LEADERS TOWARDS THE

REVOCATION OF THEIR MEETING. AGENTS WILL ALSO BE ON THE SCENE

AT PATTERSON PARK THIS EVENING IN THE EVENT ANY DIFFICULTIES

OR DISTURBANCES ARISE SO THAT THE BUREAU WILL BE IMMEDIATELY

ADVISED.

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FROM BALTIMORE (100-20684) 2P- . r,.l r/ - t. -

DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS, e R /I- ,. ,

RE BALTIMORE TELETYPE THIS DATE.

ODV ADVISED THAT FIFTY MINISTERS

AND PRIESTS OF VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS ARE CONTACTING RESIDENTS .

OF THE RIVERSIDE AND PATTERSON PARK AREA, AS WELL AS RACIAL

GROUPS U- JOIN, CORE, ET AL, AND REQUESTING THEM TO REMAIN

AWAY FROM ANY RALLY THAT MIGHT BE HELD TONIGHT.

THESE MINISTERS WILL ALSO RIDE WITH POLICE OFFICERS IN

PATROL CARS TONIGHT.

SAINT MARY'S STAR OF THE SEA, ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH,

IS HAVING A REPQRD HOP IN THE RIVERSIDE AREA IN AN EFFORT

TO GET TEENAGERS OFF Thi 4' ET.

STATE PAROLEAND PROBATION OFFICERS FAMILIQ WT;', AuG 196 5

PAROLEES WILL BE IN THE ARA TO REMOVE THEM FROM LOCAT N a,

OF RALLY,

JUVENILE DI SION OFFICERS, BALTIMORE PD, WHO ARE .

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. FAMILIAR WITH TROUBLESOME TEENAGERS WILL BE ON THE LOOK

iOUT FOR DELINQUENTS AND IF SEEN WILL ALSO REMOVE THEM FROM

AREA.

REPRESENTATIVES OF CITY SOLICITOR, STATE'S ATTORNEY'S

OFFICE, AND USA OFFICE WILL BE AT RIVERSIDE PARK THIS EVENING.

.AUSA ARTHUR G. MURPHY PLANS TO RIDE WITH b7,

BALTIMORE PD.

FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE FURNISHED AS DEVELOPED,

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Direc:tor, FBI (157-9-3) 1 - Mr. Herington

1 - Mr. McGuire

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE RO(AINTERNAL SAC T ITYDISRUPTION 'O F

ReBAr p 7/6/66 captioned >"fl ,al Matters (Klan).

4 was among the original organizers ofthe United of Americas Inc. (LYA) in the state1 of Delavar e. aes electedon 12/5/65. ;:

t Referonced report, page three and tour, revealsS that has an extensive arrest record. Based onarrest record alone, counterintelligence activity -against is indicated.

Review all information in your possessionregarding I and submit to the Bureau a counterintel-ligence proposal which will expose S as a klanleader in Delaware and underscore the larcenist backgroundof -

Take no action other than that requested inthis communication.

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2-0DIRECTOR, AND NEW YORK \NEW YORK VIA WASHINGTON\

fROM BALTIMORE 2P .

NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY \NSRP\ - ORGANIZATION\

/DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUP.

RE BALTIMORE TELS THIS DATE. 73P-o. ' P b .

ADVISED THIS DATE THAT BALTIMORE GRAND JURY iL, , /J r .. ;,;:

RETURNED INDICTMENTS AGAINIST REV. CHARLIS CONLB. LECH; NSRPt

SPEAKER, tCHARD BERRYtNORTO NSRP MARYLAND STAtE DlCTOR,-

ANyD .. t oth4 Af y0eag t ... O g. , NSRP FOR MAF,R AND.

FURTHER, INDICTMENTS WERE RETURNED BY BALTIMORE GRAND JURY

AGAINIST 1 AND MEMBERS ,

KKK OF MARYLAND FOR INCITING TO RIOT ASINOTED IN PREVIOUS ,

BALTIMORE TEL THIS DATE. S SAID ARRESTS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS WI

BE MADE IMMEDIATELY.

BALTIMORE CIVIC INTEREST GROUP \CIG'ADVISED BALT1;ORE "

CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT ALTHOUGH THEY WILL NOT HOLy RAL

ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT GOLD STREET THIS EVENING, THEY WIr -

PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FROM THAT SITE TO RIVE SIDE PAR

THIS EVENING WHERJ THE NSRP HAD PLANNED ITS A L Y.

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OF THE SPARTACIST GROUP, ACCORDING TO

POLICE SOURCES, IS MAKING IT KNOWN THAT ANYONE THAT QUOTE LOVES

PEACE AND FREEDOM UGNUU£E LIKEWISE WILL BE AFFORDED TRANSPORTATION TO

RIVERSIDE PARK TONIGHT IF THEY COME TO PENNSYLVANIA AND GOLD STREET

THIS EVENING AT SIX P.M.

f l FURTHER ADVISES THAT HE LEARNED THAT BALTIMORE

CORE HAS REQUESTED THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF CORE IN NEW YORK

CITY TO SEND THE NATIONAL STAFF TO BALTIMORE TO TAKE CHARGE OF

THE SITUATION FOR CORE IN THIS AREA. NEW YORK, THROUGH

IAT CORE, ATTEMPT TO ASCERTAIN IF CORE IS

SENDING INDIVIDUALS TO BALTIMORE AND IF SO IN WHAT NUMBERS

OR WHAT INTENTIONS THEY MIGHT HAVE. NYO SUTEL.

\\BUREAU WILL BE KEPT CURRENTLY ADVISED.

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9--)


SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMINTERNAL SECURITYDISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS(NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY) j

Re BU AT 8/17/66.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 35 copies of newspaperarticles pertaining to the National States Rights Party rallyand activities in Baltimore, Maryland.

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-~ 1 -FROM: SAC, BALTIMOr(157-865) i2SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

INTERNAL SECURITYDISRUPTION0 4 HATE GROUPS(CaRLES 'CO EY LYNCH)

Re LA airtel to the Bureau dated 8/5/66.

Enclosed herewith are two copies each for LosAngeles and Savannah and one copy each for Cincinnati ofBaltimore airtel and letterhead memorandum (LHM)captioned, "Participation of Violent Elements in Riots andDisturbances", which reflect recent activities of theNational States Rights Party (NSRP) and Reveerdiid- LES U.CONLEY.LYNCH in Baltimore, Maryland.

2 tr "rEnclosed material is furnished to Cincinnatifor information inasmuch as the National Convention of theNSRP is scheduled for the latter part of August in Dayton, lzOhio and individuals mentioned in LHM may reasonably beexpected to attend that convention.

Qn, 8/12/66, r .Tt. roSEPH AiRROLL were arraigned before Judge GEORGE L. 'RUSSELL of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore .City on chareplaced n co ec on with the July 28, 1966 rally and3 Bureau (REGISTERED MAIL)2 - Lobli E.)I(^ AIzl(IRE RED MAIL)

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disorders. Jury trials for the three were requested bytheir Georgia lawyer,.. Judge RUSSELLgranted the right to file any pre-trial special motions whichmay include constitutional points such as free speech andright of qssembly under the First Amendment. Trial datewas not set. These three defendants are free on bail.

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SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE. PROGRAMINTERNAL SECURITYDISRUPTION_.0iHATE .GRO VEPS :(NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY)

ReSU AT 8/17/66.

On Au ust-12 1966,Baltimore, Md., furnished to this office a

copy of the spee es given by the National States Rights Partyat Patterson Park, Baltimore Md. on Jul 25 27 and 28 1966,.As is noted these

ave been made available to the Baltimore County PoliceBureau, Towson, Md., as a matter of interest to that organization, .

Two copies of each day's speeches are enclosed for /the Bureau, and one copy of each day's speeches are enclosedfor Savannah and Los Ange es for -heir information. Thesetranscripts are of intere t bec44e they set out in detail thestatements made by eQ C and s he wording that heuses in arousing a crowd Ex0

Referenced BBr au airtel set out that the NationalStates Rights Party (NRP has announced that their convention :will be.held August 27-28 1966 in Dayton Ohio. The head of theB tim -

A 1 is suggested that Baltimore be authorized to contactand suggest to him that he mail a copy of this transcript to teChief of Police of Dayfon, Ohio. This will be done ostensibly ofhis own volition and will be sent to the Chief of Police,~ 'ayton,Ss eratve measu b Baltimore County Policg reau.

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It is felt that the transcript of LYNCH's-.remarks would forcS.li.ilybring to the attention of the Dayton Police Department, the potentialfor violence that IYNCr can and does generate.

Additionally, copies of this transcript have beenforwarded to Savannah for the National States Rights Partyand to Los Angeles as that office is office of origin ofI.LYCHf

It is suggested the Bureau consider authorizing'those offices to furnish copies of this transcript to theBureau field offices where LYNCH may in the future appear.It is believed this would be particularly helpful for thoseareas who have had no experience with'LYNCHI and could be used sz.by those offices in contacting the police agencies involved.Perhaps those offices could furnish this to the police departmentor at least have available material that again would forcefullyshow the potential for violence thatjIYNCHi generates.

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oe h pditel~ cont ot its andof regarding he ransoriptsftho Stat**-. j.apeoches to Daltimorein his posiseiaon; SinGS 4 ranger pts would alert policein Da n Ohio. toa ;"in Day on, Ohio to the nature of the NSRP, suggest to thathe sen transcripts to Dayton as a gesture of law enforomentcoopoqation.

b' /b Insur the f ureoau' interest is protected and adviseof tangible results.

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NOTE:

The NSRP plans a convention in Dayton, Ohio.8/27-28/66. The Baltimore Police Bureau has transcripts of

speeces mae he~RPent riots in

currently on the p al Corrospondel 's Lit. Baltimnrre 1-i recommends, and we concur, contact with S to suggest he

send these transcripts to Dayton, Ohio, police as a gesture ofcoperation in law enforcement. Tha would alert Daytonauthorities to the true nature of the NSRP without revealingthe Bureau's interest;.

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SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE. PROGRAM--:INTERNAL SECURITYDISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS

On August 25, 1966, a representative of the officeof the Intelligence Unit, Maryland State Police, Pikesville, 'Maryland; requested assistance of the Bureau on the following.

The Maryland State Police has been in numerousdiscussions with representatives of the Attorney General'sOffice of the State of Maryland concerning activities of theKlan and methods that can be used by the Maryland State Policeagainst the Klan. At the present time, there is no law inthe State of Maryland that prohibits the wearing of a maskon any public occasion. It is the impression.of the MarylandState Police that some states do have some type of an anti-masklaw in effect.

The Maryland State Police asked if the Bureau couldfurnish them information concerning the states that wouldhave such a law, and additionally, if possible, refer them toany court decisions concerning such an anti-mask law.Their purpose is that they want to review the laws in effectin other states so that the Attorney General's office will beprepared for the introduction of subh measures in Marylandduring the next legislative session.

It would be appreciated if the Bureau could furnishsuch information to this office as Baltimore desires to continuethe interest the Maryland State Police and other Marylan4-officia shave in any measures that might tend to disrupt Kl activities.

C3)- Bureau . REIS. MAIL1 -Baltimore - AUG 1966MEG:ers ' . "

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Special Agent Charge

8-31-66

1 - Mr. BaumgardarAirtel (Field Supervision)

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COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMINTERNAL SCURITYDISR UPTION Or ATE GROUPS

Reurairtel 8-26-66.

Enclosed are two copies of Article 8, Section 18.1-364through 18.1-367, of the Virginia Code pertaining to theprohibition of wearing of masks in publio.

You may furnish a copy of the enclosed statute to theMaryland State Police for their information which should be of 4ksome assistance to them since a neighboring state, Virginia, hasa so-called anti-mask law.

The Bureau has not done any extensive research on thismatter but other states do have either state laws or localordinances pertaining to the unlawful wearing of masks aimed atthe Ku Klux Klan. In discussing this with representatives of theMaryland State Police, you are to make no recommendations as to theadvisability of such legislation. You are to give no opinion asto whether such legislation would be of benefit in the State ofMaryland. This is strictly a local matter which should be leftto the discretion and judgment of the Attorney General of theState of Maryland and the Maryland.Legislature.

In addition to the Virginia legislation, you may alsopoint out that there is a Federal law dealing with persons whogo in disguise on a public highway or on the premises of anotherwith the intent to prevent the free exercise of rights securedunder the United States Constitution. This law can be fund in

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Title 18, United States Code, Section 241. The Bureau hasprimary jurisdiction in enforcing this Section. Prosecutions,however, under this statute are extremely limited and its reason afor passagerin"1870 was to prevent the masked terrorism of theKu Klux Klan in the post Civil War era. ?.

The existence of this law is brought to your attentionmerely for purposes of. background and information and it isnot intended to be a substitute for state legislation. Youare to refrain from offering any opinion that because there -4is such a Federal law that state legislation is unnecessary.Offer no opinion in this regard and merely for the purposes ofbackground, point out that there is such Federal legislation 'over which the Bureau has jurisdiction.

In addition to the Virginia law, you may point outthat Chapter 38, Section 12-2 of the Illinois Criminil Code ~of 1981 includes in its definition of aggravated assault, anassault committed by a-person who is hooded, robed, or maskedin such a manner as to conceal his identity. In addition,some cities in the State of Kentucky have had local ordinancesrelated to the wearing of a mask in public places. You mayrefer the representatives of the Maryland State Police to thecase City of Pineville vs Marshall, Volume 222, KentuckyReports, page 4, which upheld a local regulation prohibitingappearing on a street wearing a mask or other disguise

Again you are reminded that the above is merely acursory review of some of the local laws prohibiting wearingof masks. It is not intended to be a complete analysis of allstates4 You should discreetly point out that the AttorneyGeneral for the State of Maryland should be in a position tohave the facilities available to more thoroughly research thismatter. You are again reminded that you are to offer no opinionas to whether such laws are advisable. This material is beingfurnished to you merely for purposes of intelligent discussionwith the representatives of the Maryland State Police ant isbeing offered to them only as lead material for more completeresearch which they or the Office of the Attorney General maydesire to make.

Airtel to SAC, Baltimore1I: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

For your future guidance, you should submit suchrequests under the general captiont"Investigation of KlanOrganizations and Associated Individual., Racial Matters -Klan," and not under the counterintelligence caption. This,strictly ske'aking, is not a counterintelligence measure andyou are not to construe it as such.

NOTE:

Baltimore submitted a request concerning the existenceof anti-mask laws and desired material to furnish to theMaryland State Police. It is felt that the above information,would be appropriate for discussion purposes with the MarylandState Police.

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MemorandumTo -PlRECTOR, FBI (157-9-MAIN) DATE: 9/22/66

SAC, (BALTIORE-(157-865) ,"

SUBJECr: - COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 'INTERNAL SECURITYDISRUPTION OD HATE GROUPS

Re Baltimore lett r to Director dated June 3, i66

The Baltimore Off ie has a continuing program forinterviewing members of the nited Klans of America,.Inc., 1Knights of.the Ku Klux Klan UiKA) on a selective basis,primarily for the purpose o obtaining informant coveragebut also for the purpose of ointing out to these individualdthe hazards of membership in organizations such as the UKAand the possibilities of being involved or under suspicionof violating both local and state laws. The impression isalso usually given during these interviews that the FBI isaware of the activities of the UKA and its individual members.The Baltimore Office also has established ver close liaisonwith and coo eration wi h

e er ew pr grim eclose cooperation with local and state law enforcement agencieshas proven to be effective in promoting suspicion within theUKA both in Delaware and Maryland. The close cooper tionbetween the Baltimore Office and the police agencie also hasresulted in the disruption of the activities of the NationalStates Rights Party (NSRP) in the Maryland area.


Continued use of the interview program and the closecooperation with police agencies offers a good potential forthe disruption of the activitie of the UKA and the NationalStates Rights Party. ; 7-4

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The Baltimore Office will continue this interviewprogram and close cooperation with police agencies. If theopportunity.should present itself to use counterintelligenceprocedures in any other matter, these opportunities will betaken.

3. Tangible Results

The Baltimore Office conducted a number of simultaneousinterviews of selected members of the UKA in Delaware. As aresulty a special meeting was held by the UKA of all individualswho.ere interviewed in an effort to ascertain how the FBI wasgetting its information; however, informants reports that themeeting was not successful in attaining its purpose. Informantsadvised that the Klaverns in Delaware are not active with theexception.of Klavern Number 3 in Newark. The leader of thisKlavern remarked at a meeting that dispite the fact that thereare supposed to be over 100 members of the Klavern, he doubtedif he could get more than a few of them out at any one time.

The Baltimore Office has continued to conductinterviews of the members of the UKA in'Maryland, althoughthese interviews were not conducted simultaneously. Informationreceived from informants indicates that these interviews haveupset many of the people who were interviewed and some of themhave apparently discontinued their activities in the UKA.

In the latter art o une. the UKA Klavern atWheaton, Maryland, severed.itsconnection with the of -and has set up anew organization which has been known as both he MarylandKnights of the Ku Klux Klan and the Interstate Klans.

During the past months, informants inthe UKA inMaryland have been reporting information which indicated hatthere was bad feelin and lack of cooperation between'

e UKA, Province of Maryland;and of Maryland.

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wo was very active in Klavern ube3 and a le r of theof the Klan,

During the week of September 5, 1966, informaticnwas r ved throgh an informant of the Baltimo ff cethat was going to expel ~fromthe UKA. as interviewed by two agents of this officeon September 10, 1966, at which time he advised that he wassubmitting his resignation from the Klan to ROBERT SHELTON, :Impe r al ard He stated that he has been unable to workwith and claimed that was allegedlystating that he was at one time a member of the CommunistParty. He stated that as King Kleagle,he should have been'receiving a percentage of all initiation fee > however, hehas never received this money annhas beenreceiving money from the Klan. stated that he hasspent a good deal of his own money on Klan activities and hasnever been reimbursed.

Tf ormpnts also have reported that on September 11,'1966, called a state-wide meeting of the UKAof Maryland and that at this meeting ann6unced that i lwasbanished from the Klan. Informants report, however, that of-the approximately 40-45 members present 10 of themembers got up and spoke in def e An ficer ofKlavern Number 1 also attackedof Klaver and claimed that een a ngagains in his own defense, denied thesecharges.

The UKA in Maryland has been scheduling rallies andcross burnings. On several occasions, the persons whose landthey contracted to use for these nIlies changed their mindsand were reluctant or flatly refused to allow rallies ontheir land. A rally was scheduled for September 17, 1966 ,InHarford County about five miles from Bel Air, Maryland. -

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This rally could not be held because the person who hadcontrol of the land refused to permit the UKA to hold therally and the UKA had to settle for a motorcade throughthe town of Bel Air.

The information concerning the proposed rally onSeptember 17, 1966 and its a roximate location was r d ;by this off 1

Although the Maryland StatePolice was thepolice agency which would cover such a rally, :

neglected to contact them regarding thisrally. When was contacted by the Maryland StatePolice for details concerning the rally and asked why he hadnot notified the Maryland State Police, he said he was not

A going to notify the Maryland State Police in the future ofproposed rallies because he felt that such notification wasthe cause of land owners cancelling their contracts with theUKA to permit them to use their land for Klan rallies.

The National States Rights Party (NSRP) scheduledrallies July 25 through August 4, 1966. The principalspeaker who was going to speak at these rallies was te

fessional racist the Reveren Thewere furnished

this office with information concerning_ CH;. RICHARD B.of the NSRP, and JOSEPH CARROtL,

the NSRP. As a result of this, thepolice department was able to plan for adequate policecoverage of the rallies and they also made plans to tapespeeches made at the rallies. The NSRP rallies were held atPatterson Park on July 25, 1966, and July 27, 1966, and.tapesof speeches were made. As a result of the virulence ofthe speeches on- July 25, 1966, and After discussions of these

aee th ents of the Baltimore Office,

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further rallies in public arks. Another meeting was heldon July 27, 1966, at the which ywas so ee b tof this office.

representat.ve.-of'the'SCtteaAttqrney's Office, a representativeof the Parks Department and City 0olicitor's Office were alsopresent. The general consensus of the officials was that itwould be better to permit the rallies in the public parks wherethey could be more easily controled by police than in the ,streets of the city. Plans were made to forestall any riot ordisturbance incited by the NSRP speakers. :

The second rally was hbeld on July 29, 1966, and thespeeches at this rally were taped by a representative of the. :Police Department. At noon on Jul 28, 1966, a meeting washeld at Mayor office which was attended,.by high police officials and representatives of the variouslegal agencies of the city and state as well as representativesof the Parks Department. At this meeting, it was decided thatthe permit granted to the NSRP to hold rallies in the parks ,rwould be revoked, advised NSRP leadersof the decision but e ea ers sta ed that they would ignorethe decision and hold the rally.

On the evening of July 28, 1966, the NSRP parked asound truck on the norbh side of Patterson Park and conducteda rally. As a result of this rally, there were disturbancesthroughout the immediate area in East Baltimore and there werea number of arrests.

On July.29, 1966, the Baltimore Police Departmentobtained an injunction prohibiting further rallies by the NSRPin the public parks as well as in the other public places fora period of 10 days.

On July 29, 1966, the Baltimore City Grand Jur yret r ed an indictment against thei C.t OC}n.

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On August 11, 1966, a judge of the Circuit Courtof Baltimore City placed a 90-day ban on public rallies bythe NSRP. The same five individuals were arraigned onAugust 12, 1966, in Criminal Court on charges of riot andconspiracy to riot.

aryand on ugus ahatthe NSRP had attempted to rent a piece of property at CedarGrove Beach, Dorchester County, Maryland, for a NSRP rallyand when the owner refused to rent the property, they attemptedto rent a restaurant in Princess Anne for the rall but were r

a unsuccessful in renting that property also.advised that about 7:00 p.m. on August 6, 196r, e4

V ' a rally in front of the Court House in Princess Anne at which,time the speakers weraA OSpf . J.;t B 1:tionaDitecto of theNSRP, WBR .ytLYP ROSICA'NT-The speeches were anti-Negro and were considered by theMarylandState Polio omerset County ofic als as highly

On August 7, 1966, a judge of the First JudicialCircuit Court, Somerset County, Maryland, issued an injunctionenjoining the NSRP from holding any rallies in Somerset Countyfor a period of 10 days. The court subsequently continuedtheinjunbtion against the NSRP. In delivering the opinion,the judge referred to statements in the rally speeches whichwere taped by an officer of the Baltimore County PoliceDepartment and apparently based the decision onthe contentof the tapes.

It is felt that the activities of this office inthe interview of the UKA members afd through promotingcooperation with and between police agencies withinMaryland with regard to racial matters, this office hassubstantially contributed to the disruption of the UKA in thisarea and to the disruption of the NSRP activities in theMaryland area. --

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MemoraI -um -,. "' : SAC, ._..C (Your file /Z % G ) DATE: "

FROM ivector, FBI (Bufile and Serial .. _/ " 5) i Post, In file andRoom Nodestroy 0-1

(For SOG ueSUBJECT : onlU)

S 1. Bufiles indicate this case is delinquent. Give specific reason for delinquency.,Li- - - -- ~----

2. DA O airtel 5' letterhead memo Q submitted -iD Treport . :

letter O 90-day progress letter will be submittedReporting employee

O 3. If valid reason exists for not submitting report at this time, state reason specifically andwhen report will be submitted

A [] 4. Status of 5 Appeal 5] Inquiry 0 Invstil4ion . Prosecutionr O airtel 0 letterhead memo .

05. Submit 0 report0 letter 5 90-day progress letter .by

(Place reply hereon and return to Bureau. Note receipt and acknowledgment on top serial in case file,)

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TO : DATE: October 26, 1966DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-3)


srUBJc: ( _COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMINTERNAL SECURITY :DISRUTION OF

Re Bureau letter to Baltimore dated 8/3/66.

Near Uhas advised that at a meeting of theNewark Unt ume, Province of Dela are, United Klans ofAmerica, Incorporated, Knights of the ; Klux Klan, i

ed that Imperial Wizard ROBER HELTON removedfrom his position of ebecause of his exc e ing.

In view of the above information it is not feltthat counterintelligence action against would serveany useful purpose.

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FX-113I i OCT 27 1966

2 Bureau' - Baltimore /I \

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UNITED STATES ((:.ERNMENT --

Memorat2um rTO DIRECTOR FBI (157-9) fnAlI: 10/28/66

F SAC, BALTIMORE (157-865) (P)

SUBJECT: 6 OUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMINTERNAL SECURITY Ad)DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS ' .IP.(UNITED ILANS OF AMERICANATIONAL KLANVOCATION)

Re Bureau letter to Birmingham, 9/27/66.

The UKA organizations in both Delaware andMaryland are suffering from poor leadership, and waninginterest on the part of many members. It has been recentlyreported that ROBERT SHELTON, Imperial Wizard, expressed 1dissatisfaction with the leadership Delaware andMar land. Subse uently, he removed

the UKA in Delaware

tter part of August, 1966 :of Maryland, ousted

o Maryland, from the UKA. Informantsreport that this move was very unpopular with most ofthe persons in attendance at the state-wide meeting atwhich the ouster was announced.

In view of the above, it is felt that steps shouldbe taken soon to develop the proposal of the BirminghamOffice. The Baltimore Office suggests the following:

1. Material distributed through establishednews sources,- the National Committee for Domestic

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Tranquillity and possibly through other means woulds

a. Stress the idea that although there hasbeen a revival of interest in the Klap in recent years,there has been a marked lack of success in the attainmentof Klan objbctives.

b. Suggest that this situation is p obably due tolack of coordination and communication between, lements ofthe UKA on a national basis and because ROBERT- ELTON rulesthis UKA on an undemocratic basis without suffi lientconsultation with his Grand Dragons.- 1

c; Suggest that there may be some truth to therumors that SHELTON is only using the Klan to enrich himselfand to make himself a;national figure.

d. Suggest that if ROBERT SHELTON truly desiresto make the UKA an effective instrument to attain statedobjectives of the Klan he will take the necessary actionto form an effective leadership body on a national scale.

e. Suggest that the first step toward a moreeffective UKA would be the convening of a NationalKlanvocation.

2. The above described material should be distdbutedas widely as possible among active UKA members, members whohave become inactive and known associates and relativesof UKA members.

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Directo I (17-9-3

SACCOU00NBTRnlElIGENCE PROGRAM %INTRZNAL ECURITYDISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS(UNITED KLANS UOF AMRICANATIZONAL ELWOVOCATION)

ReBAlet 10/28/60.

Your comments set forth in relet are beingconsidered in the over-all survey concerning a United *Klans of America National Klonvocation.

Take no additional action in. this matter withoutprior Bureau authority.

You will be advised of the Burean's finaldetermination when this survey, i completed.

We are considering the possibility of causing aNational Klonvocation within the United Klans of Americafor the purpose of disruption. This communication toserve as acknowledgment of Baltimore comments.

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FRO BALTIMORE (157-865) 2P "

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM. INTER NAL SECURITY,

DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS (CHAffES C.E. CH) :

CHARLES &NNLE AND OTHERS CURRENTLY ON TRIAL AT

BALTIMORE FOR RIO.AND INCITING TO RIOT IN CONNECTION WITH

NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY (NSRP) RALLIES HELD IN JULY.

SIXTYSIX. STATE'S CASE STILL BEING PRESENTED.

LYNCH RECENTLY STATED HE WAS O if NE

411ONE AT LANCASTER LIF E O THE

CHURCH O JESUS CHRIST, CHRISTIAN. SWIT. ACCORDING TO"

BALTO. FILES IS ALLEGED TO BE FORMER KK RIFLE TEAM INSTRUCTOR.

" STATE'S ATTORNEY, BALTIMORE, HAS REQUESTED BALTIMORE

POLICE DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BACKGROUND

AND CRIMINAL RECORD OF SWDIT INCLUDING INORMATION REASSOCIATION WITH KLAN OR HATE GROUPS AND LEGITIMACY OF ;;

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS OF HER"I THIS MA BE

USED Y STATE'S ATTORNEY TO ATTACK CRED ILIT- OF ,

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DURING TRIAL. .,

BUREAU IS.RBQUESTED TO CHECK INDICIES ON DR. WESLEY .

SkFT'AND ADVISE BALTO. OF ANY DEROGATORY PUBLIC SOURCE i

MATERIAL ON SWIFT.

LOS ANGELES REVIEW FILES RE DR. .ESEY ~ AND SUTEL

BALTO. ANY INFORMATION AVAILABLE CONCERNING DEROGATORY PUBLIC

0' SOURCE MATERIAL. ALSO SUTEL BUREAU IDENTIFYING INFORMATION RE '

S TFTAND REQUEST IDENT DIVISION TO EXPEDITIOUSLY FURNISH

TO BALTIMORE CITY PD. BALTIMORE. MARYLANh ATTENTION b7 -

COPY TO BALTO. OFFICE, IDEAT RECORD OF SWT'T.

SUGGEST LOS ANGELES GIVE CONSIDERATION TO POSSIBILITY

I' ,r'ST . LYNCH MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF STATE STATUTES

RELATING TO RELIGIOUS FRAUD. LOS ANGELES ALSO FURNISH BALTO.

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NUIOTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, INTERNAL SECURITY, DISRUPTION

OF HATE GROUPS (C "RLEE .CObi LYNCH). { 1

RE BALTIMORE TEL DATED NOVEMBER SIXTEEN INSTANT. 4. +. '

PUPLIC SOURCE INFORMATION CONCERNING WESLI ALBERT z'

SWIFTr IS BEING PREPARED BY THE LOS ANGELES OFFICE AND WILL

.BE FORWARDED UPON COMPLETION, AMSD.

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION IS REQUESTED TO E EDITIOUS

F IIRNISH TO BALTIMORE CITY PD, BALTIMORE, MARY/A ND, TTE ON

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COUNTERINTELLIGENCi PR6RAMINTERNAL SECURITYDISRUPTION-0418TU GROUPS(ciALtS comAs L aNca)

ReBAtel 11/16/66 and LAtel 11/17/66.

All significant public source data regarding jqsleQ *

St t is in possession of Los Angeles. Baltimore requestfor th IFB identificastion record set forth in reBAtel hasbeen ha dled under separate cover by the Identification Division.

Upon receipt of public source data from Los Angeles,Baltim re request Bureau authority to furnish same to theBaltim re Police Department. This request should containthe id ntity of your police source, and-accompanied by yourcertification he will not reveal FBI interest in this matter.

Baltimore review your counterintelligence fileregarding Lynch in order to determine if there is any additionaldata which may be made available to the Baltimore PoliceDepartment for the purpose of attacking Lynch':ocredibility.In this- reference, direct your attention to information alreadyin your possession from the Bureau,-Los Angeles, and Oklahoma City.relative to the possible concealing of material facts by Lynch ,-in obtaining motor vehicle operator's licenses. If you believethis type of information would be of significant use to theBaltimore Police Department, iubmit your recommendations.

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yn, a National States Rights Party figure, is_nmDurrently on trial in Baltimore for inciting a riot during

- -July, 1966. Maryland's State's Attorney has requested BaltimoreX Police Department toiobtain information re WekleAifie r Afi

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and his relationship with Lynch which Maryland State'sAttorney may use to attack credibility of Lynch in court.Swift is a west coast hatemonger, and LA is preparing publicsource information re Swift which we will consider givingto the Baltimore Police Department in order to assist inLynch's conviction. Identification Division has forwardedto Baltimore an FBI identification record which may beidentical with Swift per request of the Baltimore PoliceDepartment. Lynch has verbally assaulted tihe FBI onnumerous occasions over the years.

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Date: November 22, 1966

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Via AIRTEL REGISTERED MAILfpriority)

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TO: D.IRECTOR, FBTI (157-9-3)

FROM: SAC, BALTIMORE (157-865) JSUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PPOGRAM

INTERNAL SECURITY "DISRUPTION pF.HATE GROUPS(CHARLES CONLEY LYNCH) '.

Re Los Angeles airtel dated November 17, 1966,to the Director, and Bureau airtel to Baltimore and Los

Angeles dated November 18, 1966. rAt t-.

By referenced Los Angeles airtel dated November 17,1966, the Los Angeles Office furnished to the Baltim e Office 4public source information relating to WESLEY.O4LBE -4.ET.and CHARLES CONLEY LYNCH. This informaFT was ori nallyrequested by Baltimore for the benefit of the Balti ore ,Police Department, and USA's office, Baltimore, in onnection.with the trial of CHARLES CONLEy'LYNCff'r1.A B. AAW/JOSEPF CARROLL at Baltimore, laryland for a riot aqd incitingto riot and other charges resultingF from rallies hdid bythe National States Rights Party (NSRP) in Baltimore duringthe summer of 1966. At the time these were requestedit appeared that the State might be able to use the

I information in connection with the cross examination ofCIIARL&-.CONLEY LYNCH. However, at the conclusion of the

I State's presentation of the case, the defense enteredcertain motions for dismissals on constitutional ground anddid not present any defense. Public sources reflect thatthese motions were denied and that LYNCHI, NOPTON.andCARROLL Wgr found guilty and were sentenced to two yearsin the Maryland State Penitentiary. They are presentlyp

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out on bond pending appeal to the Maryland Court of Appealsand probably to the United States Supreme Court.

ave a vised that due to recent activitiesin the Baltimore area of various racial and subversivegroups, they are presently endeavoring to build anintelligence unit which will have information regardingall types of racial and subversive groups which mipht beoperative in Baltimore. They advised that although thepublic source information concerning SWIFT a1id LYNCH whichhas been received from Los Angeles may be of no immediatevalue at the present time, they would still like to havethis information for their files, in view of the possibilityof future necessity for such information.

In view of the above, Bureau permission isrequested to furnish the following public so ter'received from the Los An eles Division t

1. Report of California Attorney GeneralTHOMAS C. LYNCH dated April 12t 1965,concerning para-military organizationsin California and SWIFT.

2. Article from the "Heritage-Southwest JewishPress," Los Angeles weekly Jewish newspaper,issue of 6/24/65, concerning SWIFT.

3. -Article from "Point"'magazine, issue of7/7/50, concerning SWIFT and the ChristianNationalist Crusade.

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4. Throwaway advertising a meeting to be heldat the Embassy Auditorium, Los Anpeles,California, featuring speeches by SWIFTand SERALD L. K. SMITH of the Christian

- Nationalist Crusade.

5. Newspaper article from the Los Angeles"Herald-Express" dated 4/6/46, concerning Ku KluxKlan activities and SWIFT.

6. Newspaper ad from the Los Angeles "Herald-Express" advertisingp meeting of the Churchof Jesus Christ-Christian, with Dr. WESLEYALBERT SWIFT as preacher, to be held at1749 North La Brea, Hollywood, California.

7. Newspaper article from the "Antelope ValleyLedger-Gazette" dated 4/14/65, concerningSWIFT.

8. Report from the Twelfth Report, Un-AmericanActivities in California (1963) by the "SenateFactfinding Subcommittee on Un-American Activitiesconcerning SWIFT and the National States RightsParty.

Co ies of the above material which will be furnishedSto of the Baltimore, Maryland Police Departmentwi 91 o marks indicating it was received from theFederal Bureau of Investigation an will notreveal the FBI interest in this matter.

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F7 l. REC- 41 BDire to , FBI (157-9-3)-q 1 - Mr. Ryan

COUNTER INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMINTERNAL SEC RITYDISRUPTION HATE GROUPS(CHARLES CONLEY LYNCH)

ReBAairtel 11/22/66. -7

thority granted for you to confidentially furnish

Inspectional Services, Baltimore Police

epar men, e public source material related to racist and.

subversive groups as outlined in reairtel. Insureunderstands the Bureau's cooperation with him in th i ma er

may not be revealed.

1 - Los Angeles (157-1448)

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NOTE:The referred to public source information was compiled

by the BA and LA Offices to assist the Baltimore Police Departmentand U.S. Attorney Office in the prosecution of Charles.Conley

S ynch, an official of the National States Rights Party, and two/ f his aides, who were recently tried in Baltimore for inciting

V a riot last July. However, before the public source material/could be furnishedLynch and his aides were found guilty andIwere sentenced to two years'imprisonment. They are presently

free on bond and appealing the conviction.

Because of a recent increase of activity of racistand subversive groups in Baltimore, the local police are endeavoringto build an intelligence unit for the purpose of countering andprosecuting such groups. Baltimore requests the public sourceinformation, which consists ntirel of published information,be furnished to its sourcej and assuires he will not. yveal the Bureau's interests. .

7DEC 6 16 /uMIL ROO I TFLFTVYE Uir ]i

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UNITED STATES C '.NMENT

Memorandum ro (7-9-AI) DATE: / 7

, :* SAC, BALTIORE (157-865)

SUBJECT:OU4TT- IELMG- FROGRAHC OUNTEBINTFLLIGENCE..FROGRAMIi.TER:IA;R1L ,i ,CgJRITYTDIRUPTIOqN OpF MATE GROUPS

Re Baltimore letter to Bureau, 9/28/66.

As the Burcau has been previously adviscl,the Unitimore Office Is utilized the program of inter-views- with members of thle United Klans of America,Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (UKA) primarily to I I !

secure informant coverage but also for the purpose /of disrupting that organization. Baltimore Office ha:~ /also maintained ver, ose liaison with and has

coo crated w

I. POTENTfIAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

It is felt that the continued use of theinterview program on a selective basis and continued /close coope ation with police agencies offers a good

UI(A and the National States Rights Party (NSRP).

II. FEWDING COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

The Baltimore Office will continue theinterview program on a selective basis and will continue

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PRut 1 T. Sarins iBonds Regularly on the Payroll Savin~g F' ' /V.i

to maintain close cooperation with polic an. ..n 'ts.It is felt thaft continued contact with bmay nlo offer possibilities for disruptive actionsas far as i1I% UKA is concerned in the Maryland arcn.If Further opportunities should present themselves to

the use of the Counterintelligence procediires, these

opportunities will be taken.

III.TANGIBLE RESULTS

The activities of the UXA in Del-ware havubeen considerably reduced. At the present time, there

is only one unit of the UKA operating in Delaware. Other

units have become defunct or have disbanded It is felt

that the use of simultaneous interviews at the appropriatetime contributed rreatly to the disruption of the ITKA

in the Delwae are area.

DurinC the past few months, 13 members of

the UKA in ala nd have been interviewed -oethe U(A in Unryland,

The 11/29/66 edition of the "Evening Capital",a daily newspaper published at Annapolis, Naryland,on pa-e 1, contained a story headlined "Former KintvKlcagle Regrets Joining KKK." This story reflectsthat LAYTON C. BRAUN gave an exclusive interview toa staff writer of the newspaper in which he said tht

the thought of his association with the ortniztion(UKA) makes him nauseated. The article pointed oitthat PRAUN, who told the "Evening Capital" in an

interview on /IL1/66 that he woiuld rb the firstI: torui1l I;he Klan C lie felt it wrns a non-viiolent organizt i. o n ,

left thio or ntllation in September. The ent;ir(e "'r ticlecovers the eqtuivall.nt of two full columnl or the full

Coordinator for the NSRP and JOSEPH JOHN CARROLL, StntiYouth Director, .as well as the professional racist

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CIrARL'. COtI:. U.C! were sontenced to two ,ears in

prisont for thcir ',tivities in connedtior With WHPr"lli. gn held n Boltimorc durinc the ummnncr l 1966 .An ivjuInctj~(t is st;ill. In effect agKilnst the Ioldinrof rallies by the NflBP in Baltimore, 'marvland. Tworembers of the UKA, who were arrested in connection :tth

t lheir activities during and immediately aft-er .a 11SRP

ralli. are -still awr:itinrg trial at BTaltimorne.

In connection with the tr:i'.1 of C!' A:'LS

COIINIE LYNCI, the Stat t Attorney at pBltimore

reques ed the Baltimore Pollce Department to obtain

background and criminal records concernin.; a. DoctorWESLEY ISWIFT, who alle.rgedly ordirn T TPRES COf,!IE

L' IT-i n a .f ornia. .immdiately maei this known

to the altiore Office and, as a result, th.e Baltimore

Office borrespnodcd w:ith the iureau and Los Angeles an.

Los Angeles was able to obtain considerable publiesource inform:tion concerning SWIFT and the organizntions

with which he hift been asociated. lith permiS'on oC

the 7ureau, colnieo of the public ourc mnratr ital were

nmal'de iav;lil;hi.c to th Baltimore Marl:d Policecpa rtYIent.

FBI / I

Date: 2/10/67

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Via AIRTLS('riority )

TO: DIRECTOR-, FBI (157-9-41) A


SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMINTERNAL SECURITYDISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS(KLANZI PARTY)

Re Baltimore airtel, 11/8/66.

The files of the Baltimore Office contained a

great deal of information showing connections betwwen

various Klan and hate type organizations in the Maryland

area. The following is a summary of information indicating

the connection between these groups.

attended

a meeting o eaders of various groups'at 35 Belair Road,

Baltimore, Maryland, and the following individuals were

recognized in attendance at this meeting:

Office Bo representing the White Party, PostOffice Box 2B"PVD

who claims to be the leader of

the Fighting American Nattnalists; an oranization whch is

defunct in the Maryland area except fo

IKgs0u Klux Klan (UKA) •

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Interstate Klans IK), Knights of the K Klux Klan;

entified asand a member of the

Minutemen of America;

S of theCommittee: a of the AD HOC Committee for

sound government;

S4C States Rights Party (NSRFY; BaiTmore, Maryland; A

NSRP;

from Tennessee;

individualn it qhnuld be noted that

a unit in ut was expelled from the UKA when

he held public meetings c-of the ANP

participated in uniform. is also a member

of the IK.

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has been in close associationwith meM o e NSRP and the UKA during publicdemonstrationrs in the Baltimore area.

______is a member of the NSRP and

attended e most recent NSRP National Convention.'

are hot Ie rs o the and the UKA.

In an interview which was witha W-on 1/97 whh inrvi wasby ofthe ose association be ween e nu emen

yj and the IK and the ANP.

a meeting of the

NSRP held in Ba imore. He reco d in attendance ath

who has been prom nen y associated in the

past with the UKA, the ANP, the Minutemen and other Klan

or hate type groups.

of the Balt e

interviewed of the IK. In his

opening statements said that the IK has joined with

the Minutemen under the leadership of ROBERT De PUGH. He

also stated that the IK considers Baltimore its "target city"

for the coming year and that the IK will receive help in

any racial crises from the NSRP. During the interview,

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Istated that hirial staff

in ormation, there appeared to be an abundance of informationlinking the IK, the UKA, the NSRP, the ANP and the

Minutemen. Both the Baltimore City PD and Baltimore County

PD have taken numerous photographs of the individuals

mentioned together at the same rallies and demonstrations

and it is also believed that the news media in the

Baltimore area may have considerable informatfn linkingthese individuals and organizations. RICHARD BERRY NORTON,

JOSEPH CARROLL, CHARLES CONLEY LYNCH, PAUL CORDLE and

EDWARD HINDLE received considerable publicity in the

Baltimore area when they were indicted for riot and

conspiracy to riot in connection with rallies held by 4

the NSRP during the Summer of 19-6.

NORTON, CARROLL and LYNCH also received considerable

unfavorable publicity during the period they were on trial

and they have been convicted and sentenced to prison. They

are presently appealing their convictions. HINDLE and

CORDLE have not yet been tried. These individuals have been

identified by informants as members of the UKA, although they

deny this membership and have not been attending meetingsof the UKA since their arrest.

ll and another NSRP member were

convicted several years ago for beating up a Jewish man

at the Deutshes Haus in Baltimore.

It is to be noted that also has

a police record in Baltimore in connectio with anti-Negroactivity in the Baltimore area and he has also receivedconsiderable publicity in the Pennsylvania area of a

discrediting nature. It is felt that if the above information

could be brought to wide-spread public attention through

the proper vehicles, this would be discrediting to all of

the Klan and hate type groups presently active in the

Maryland area.I

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The Baltimore Office does not feel that it

is in a position at this time to recommend a means bywhich this information be brought to the attention of

the public-but it is in favor of the general suggestionmade by the Bureau.

The Baltimore Office has made no contacts with

news media in the Maryland area with a view to

Counterintelligence activity. However, it is felt that

there are influential individuals connected with the news

media in this area who would be receptive to the idea of

publicizing this information.

As instructed by the Bureau, no further action

will be taken in this matter in the absence of specific

instructions from the Bureau.

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Date: 3/8/67 I

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (157- ) (174-223)


SUBJECT: ( 'OUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMINTERNAL SECURITYDISRUPTION OF... HATB GROUPS(ROBERT M. SHEIJTON)

CHARBOM

Re Birmingham airtel to Director, 3/3/67.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are eight (8) 4copies of Letterhead Memorandum captioned "Information Relative 14To Telephone Calls Reportedly Placed By Robert M. Shelton,Imperial Wizard, United Klans of America, Inc., (UKA), Knightsof The Ku Klux Klan, During Priod of December 3 - 31, 1966," Ndated March 8, 1967. Two (2) copies of this LHM are being 0furnished to the Charlotte Office for its information and five(5) copies are bang furnished to the Birqiingham Office in viewof possible local dissemination by Birmingham.

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March 8, 1967

RE: INFORMATION RELATIVE TO TELEPHONECALI.-S REPORTEDLY PLACED BY ROBERT 14M.SHEL-TON, IIIPERIAL WIZARD, UNITED KLANSOF A1,MERICA, INC., (UKA), KIGHTS OFTHE KU KLUX KLAN, DURING PERIOD OFDECE BER 3 - 31, 1966

Reference is made to Birmingham memorandum datedMarch 3, 1957, captioned as above.

The C-P Telephone Company of Maryland Directoryfor the Baltimore Metropolitan Area, issued December, 1966and correct h L Qbgnlber 6. 1966 lists l nn.number Baltimore County, Maryland. Tearea code or this

0 area is 301.

Pro inc!! !cl kan.! as thefInc., (UKA), Knights

ofKlan, Province oarland.

A characterization of the UKA is appended hereto.

"Tirfil GOCU NI CO41'N 0fJTy* RECCfI T I CNU< CCN'W;tUS'N OF II 'i. S : HIE rjPERTYOF I!- CS. . I tOL h4D 13 YOU ';EA CY; If

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UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA, INC.KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN (UKA)

Records of Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia,

show that this Klan organization was granted a corporatecharter on February 21, 1961, at Atlanta, Georgia, under the

name United-KIans, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of America, Inc.

A source advised on February 27, 1961, that United

Klans was formed as a result of a split in U. S. Klans, Knights

of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc. According to the source, the split

resulted from a leadership dispute and United Klans has the

same aims and object-ives as the parent group. These are the IJ

promotion of Americanism, white supremacy, and segregation of

the races.

The first source and a second source advised in

July, 1961, that United Klans, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

of America, Inc., merged with Alabama Knights, Knights of the

Ku Klux Klan. The merged organization established headquarters

in Suite 401, the Alston Building, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The

organization is directed by ROBERT SHELTON, Imperial Wizard, and

is the dominant Klan group in the South with units in several

southern states.

On August 14, 1961, the secord source advised that

the organization formerly known as United Klans, Knights of the

Ku Klux Klan of America, Incorporated, would be known

in the future as United Klans of America, Inc., the name was

changed by a resolution adopted at the National Klonvocation

held July 8, 1961, at Indian Springs, Georgia.

Second source advised that at a meeting at Prattville,

Alabama, on October 22, 1961, a majority of the Klaverns

of the U. S. Klans, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, merged

with the United Klans of America, Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux

Klan.

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D STATES DEPARTMENT.. ) TICE

FEDERAL DUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Baltimore, Maryland

.In Reply. Plcvse Rcfer MFilu.e March 8, 1967

Title INFOR;ATIONI RELATIVE TO TELEPHONECALLS REPORTEDLY PLACED BY ROBERT M.SHEION, IMPERIAL WIZARD, UNITED KLNS11OF AIERICA, I1NC., (U A), KMIMGHTS OFITHE KU KLUX KLA.N, DURING PERIOD OF

Character DECEMBER 3 - 31, 1966

Reference Letterhead memorandum dated andcaptioned as above.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities

are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable

information in the past.

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This document contains neither recommendations not conclusions of the FBI. It is the propertyof the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outsideyour amency.

'UNITED STATES GOTi NMENT .

MemorandumTo .DTRiECTOR, FBI (157-9-MAIN) DATE: '/5/67

" SAC, BALTIMORE (157-865)

SaJEcT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM -

INTERNAL SEGURITYDISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS

Re Baltimore letter to Bureau dated 1/4/67.

I. POTENTIAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

Information received from several racial informants

indicates that the Ex lted Cyclopes of several units of the.

United Kians of Ameri a, Inc. Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

(UKA) of the oin Mar1are dissatisfied with the

aid that he was considering maccao has n h caimed

Cyclopes of Units 1, 3, and 6, and of the Ladiesnto the Klan

and making them propaliffs ofnd publicit official2 and 3. The purpose of the

e in Maryland, working directly under e provided

as follows: FN.

i t i'irst publicly withdraws from FAN. wo of the

2.- Bureau Cyclopes objected strenuously to this development,but no change was made by

-there was a meeting of

Klan officers on 3//67, which was attended by the ExaltedCyclopes of Units i, 3, and 6, and of the

Ladies Auxillary,

as well as the Klaliffs of Units 2 and 3. The purpose of the

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1. Failure on the part of the Great Titan to act

promptly on membership applications received through the

state post office box.

2. The sending of applicants to distant units for

induction instead of putting them in units closest to their

homes, even-though such a unit is in existence.

3. The reinstatement of members by the Great Titan

who were dismissed because considered undesirable by the entire

unit.

4. The repeated departure by the Great Titan from

the established laws and regulations of the constitution of

the UKA. A specific example of this was given as the sending

of an "unqualified member' to swear in a new applicant in

violation of the constitution provision that only a certified

officer has the authority to administer the oath of allegiance

and must be accompanied by another member in good standing

as a witness.

dvised that these grievances or

charges were answered by the Great Titan "in his usual

evasive manner." "His explanations were long, rambling, and

in some instances self-contradictory."

reported that 'the meeting degenerated

into a mass of ges and countercharges as it drew to a close.

m.said that he was going to contact ROBERT SHELTON,

t e Imperial Wizard, and demand better support and cooperation;

and if he does not receive an assurance by 3/25/67 that his

demands will be met, he will resign from the post of Great

Titan. The Exalted Cyclopes, on their part, decided that they

will immediately resign and disband their units if

resigns his post.

s commented "the 'ailing' Maryland Klan

seems to be on e verge of expiring. However, in the light

of it's past history, the Klan seems to have 'built in'

resisE nce against permanent extinction.

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Unit # , made a definite s atement that he was resigningfrom th UKA and that all members of his unit would severtheir r lat-ions with he UKA.

of U , changedin an ever was going smoothly again

t' of this. However, on

and related to him the s s ance o conversation

)'' with an stated on no uncertain terms that

was a ar an said that he and his entire unit were throuwith the Klan permanen ly.

n 'rmed

the members that ROBERT SHELTON had been contacted, andSHELTON stated that would be summoned to Alabama

Headquarters for an accounting.

It is felt that the situation in the UKA of Maryland,

which has been outlined in detail above, presents a potential

for counterintell gence action. This situation is being

closely watched. ,

II. PENDING COUN RINTELLIGENCE ACTION

As has bben previously reported, the Baltimore Office

had some success with a program of simultaneous interviews

of selected members of the MyL in 1966, which it is felt was

partially the cause of a great deal of disunity and dissension

in the UKA in Delaware. In view of the current situation

within the UKA in Maryland as outlined above, the Baltimore

Office is considering the possibility of conducting simultaneousinterviews of a number of members of the UKA in Maryland in

the near future. It is felt that such interviews may result

in a lessening of activities of many members when the news

gets around and it may have the effect of taking away theinitiative from the UKA during the forthcoming summer when Iit is anticipated that the Klan and other hate groups in the

Baltimore area will become active.

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In view of the internal problems which the IJKA has

been experiencing in recent months, this organization has notbeen acttvr publicly. i!

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UNITED STATES ( ... 'pNMENT

MemoranaumTO : DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-Main) DATE: 6/30/67

FdOOMP4 SmC, [bALTIMORIE (157-865)

suBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM .......

IS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS (

ReBAlet to Bureau dated 4/5/67.


In May, 1967,the United Klans of America, Inc., Knights of the u

Kl Klan (UKA), Province of Maryland,crope ., under pressure from the Exalted Cy o e *

cml ered UKA units

assumed the titleSThe State Advisory Board made up of represen a s from

the four chartered men's units will adviseon the vernin of the UKA in Maryland

The above situation presents a potential for

counterintelligence action in the event the UKA carrieson activities susceptible to such action.

II. PENDING COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

On 6/21,22/67, ten selected members of the UKA

of Maryland were interviewed. It-is felt that the effectof these interviews was so promising that the BaltimoreOffice is contemplating the possible value of similarinterviews in the near ._1/

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1I.. t:iNGID3LE RIESULTS

As a renult of the in tervews of the UKA members

oil

recently resigiean one of the leaders of group1

".q c ous e was interviewed on 6/21/67. Atthis time he , d ly to the Agents. He stated thathe remained a member of the UKA and was a member of theState Advisory Board but stated that because of the

leadership of the Klan and some of its members he has not

been active. He also expressed dissatisfaction withImperuial Wizard ROBERT SHELTON, who he sta'ted had littleinterest in the UKA in Maryland.

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WCNITE) STATES Go(\! \ NMENT

Memorai dumTO -: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9- ) DATE: 8/29/67

S:AC, BALTIDORE (157-865) ..

SuB Er: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 4IS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS ,

The Baltimore City Police Department in recentmonths has undergone a complete re-organization under thedirection of a new commissioner. The immediate effect hasbeen the assignment of personnel in the Baltimore PoliceDepartment for the handling of demonstrations,and so forth,of Hate Gro articularly the National States Ri ts Partyan , a self-styles Asis we no, ese individuals thr on y.

With the new group of officers handling the coverageof these demonstrations, this office has effected extremely .close working liaison. At every opportunity during casualconversation, it was pointed out that if the publicityreceived by these individuals could be stopped, their effective-ness could be curtailed.

On 8/26 7, in cony ion with one of the Agentsof this office, discussed thesegroups and their rece ng pu stated thatofficials of the Police Department had gone to the newspa ersin Baltimore and had outlined to them the fact thatand the National States Rights Part were getting in on e

S free ublicit.

any ng unusual opcurred, they would immediately notifythe press. The net result of this is that there has beenlittle or no publici y given to the appearances in theBaltimore area of th# National States Rights Party andThis can be attributed to the bringing to the attention ofPolice Department officers this potential.

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UNITED STATES GOV NMENT

Memoran dumro DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-MAIN) DArE: 9/29/67

FR SAC, BALTIMORE (157-65) P*

SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMIS I DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS



At the present time the United Klans of America,Inc., Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (UKA), Province of 40

Maryland, is headed by who is*of the Province of Maryland. He governs the .

UKA in aryland with the aid of a State Board which consistsof representatives from each of the four chartered units .and the e ECs

In addition to this information it was recentlyo received from of Unit Number 3,

that he had been contacted by and asked toreoin the UKA. s mpression from talking to

no longer wishes to be theA ibecause he is unable to control Unit Number3 and

that he would like -- to return to the UKA and take overthe leadership. In the past, shas furnishedinformation to the Baltimore Office and it is anticipated thatif he should return to the UKA and take over the leadershipit would afford the Baltimore Office an excellent opportunityto control the UKA in Maryland area.

II. PENDING.COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

Information from informants within the UKA inMaryland reflects that the organization is suffering from alack of leadership. At the present time no specificcounterintelligence action is pending, however, the Baltimore

Office appears to be in an excellent position to exertinfluence which will nullify the effectiveness of any publicactivity on the part of the UKA.

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On 8/23/7, of. Unit Number 6,advised the Baltimore Office that a a state-wide meetingon had called for volunteers for

some "night riding. A number of persons voluntee d and

were iven n rivate by

as well as individuals from o her units. The crosses w to

be burned about 10 P.M., B/30/67. At 6:30 P.M. ont Number 6 had a meetin. This unit is he

er on 30 7, a partially burned cross was found

at Exit Number 12 of the Beltway and an unlighted cross was

found at Exit Number 2. No apprehensions were made at these

locations, however, an individual subsequently identified as

was seen on the access ramp of Exit 22 and

was questioned by a Maryland State police officer who denied

any knowledge of the unlighted cross and was not taken into

uctod. Mar land State Police apprehended one, _, a UKA member who was obser in the act -

of attemp ng to light a cross on the Beltway. was

charged with placing an injurious substance on the highway.

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TO : ."DIRECTOR, FRI (157-9-Main) DATE: 12/29/67

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, I. POTENTIAL COUNTER INTELLIGENCE ACTION

The United Klans of America, Inc., Knights ofe Ku Kux Klan (UKA). Province of Marvland is currently

SProvine otf Maryland. He rules Tne UKA with the head ofa board, which consists of re resentatives of each of thefour chartered units.

He is not popular with the members of units

o0e than Number 1 and has been having difficulty inkeeping the UKA in Maryland organized. In recent monthsthe activities of the UKA in Maryland have been minimal.The Baltimore Office has well placed informants within the

UKA.in Maryland and the potential counter intelligence secti nwithin this group is good in the event they indulge inactivities which are susceotible to.disruption. 1'

At the present time the UKA, realm of Delaware, .is completely disorganized and has engaged in no .ativitiesof a significant nature.

The National States Rights Party (NSRP) has engagedin few activities within the recent months. They are currentlyconcerned, according to informants, with attempting toestablish a social group from which they hope to recruitmembers into the NSRP. Informants report that they appearto have little success.

II. PENDING COUNTER INTELLIGENCE ACTION

Due to the relative inactivity of the hate groupsin the Baltimore Division, there is no pending .co,unterintelligence action at the present time./5- t

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111. TANGIBLE RESULTS.

Since the organized attempt by the UKA in Marylandto burn crosses on the Baltimore Beltway on -Auust 30, 1967,the UKA has engaged.in no public activities, other than tohold a klan rally at the Polka Inn in Baltimore County inthe eaz-ly part of December, 1967. This rally had to beheld indoors, because despite many efforts to do so, theklan was unable to obtain any land on which to hold anoutdoor rall in 1967. Contact with

_prior to the rally,d'Thclosed that when e jearned the nature of the organization,he was inclined to cancel their rental of the hall. However,the Baltimore County Police felt that by allowing the UKA tohold a rally, they could obtain information concerningadditional members of the UKA, who might not be known to'

them. The rally was held on the evening of December 9, 1967and officers of the Intelligence Units of the BaltimoreCounty Police Bureau and the Baltimore City Police Departmentwere permitted to attend by the UKA. The rally was a dismalfailure according to police officers Baltimore informants,and statements fby klanofficers. attemptedto engaqe the Wor another rally in early 1968but was unable to do so.

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UNITED STATES G, "NMENT )

MemorandumTro : DIRECTOR, FFI (157-9-MAIN) DATE: 3/29/S9 i8

: SAC, BATC IMORE (157-%T5) P*

suBJEc: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMIS 1 DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS

Re Batimore letter to Bureau, 12/29/67.

1. POTENTIAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

There has been no change in the situation at Baltimorewith regard to hate groups since the submission of referencedBaltimore letter dated 12/29/67. Baltimore confidential

and no public activity on the part of the United Klans ofAmerica, Inc., Knirghts of the Ku Klux Klan in Maryland andDelaware. Sources in the National States Rights Party (NSRP)report no activity. This group depends on the iniative ofits leader JOS:FI! CArIRCLL for direction and activity andCrARROLL has been inactive in Maryland. However, the NSRP plans

to hold dinners to raise funds for the establishment of a

headquarters and to support GEORGE WALLACE in his political

campaign.

TI. PENDING COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIOf

There is no pending counterintellifen c e action due

to the inactivity of the hate gro:ups. !:

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UNITED STATES GC RNMENT

MemorandumTO. : D CTOR, FBI (157-9-MAIN) DATE: 7/2/68

Fm 5 :~SAC, BALTIMORE (157-865)

SUBJE UNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMIS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS

Re Baltimore letter to Bureau, 3/29/68.


There has been no change in the situation atBaltimore with regard to hate groups since the submissionof referenced letter. The United Klans of America, Inc.,Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (UKA) has had no public activitybut plans rallies for the coming summer months. Sources inthe National States Rights Party (NSRP) report a fewdemonstrations by some NSRP members in their efforts tosupport the segregation policies of a private swimming clubin Baltimore County. The club is constantly picketed byjuveniles in the area who are protesting the fact that aNegro youth has been refused membership in the club.


There is no pending counterintelligence action dueto the inactivity of the hate groups.


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MemorandumTO DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-MAIN) DATE: 10/23/68


SUBnjECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMIS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS

Re Baltimore letter, 7/2/68.

I. VOTENTIAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

During the past several months public activityof e JfA Inc. has been limited to several ralliesheld in rural areas outside Baltimore. One, in September,advertising the appearance of ROBERT SHELTON, ImperialWiz b ver SHELTON did not appear due to the arrestof and several other Klansmen by police on9/6/ on charges of kidnapping, conspiracy, etc. Thosearrested have been released on bail and prosecution isstill pending. In order to raise funds in addition todonations from the Klan itself, the UKA has distributedflyers under the caption "Citizens Against Corruption," 1iwhich is a solicitation of funds for the citizens arreste4 [without mentioning the Klan.

Informants report that is planning tohold a dinner dance in the near future which will not beidentified wi the Klan, but instead will show that it

is sponsored by tCitizens Against Corruption."

With regard to the National States Rights Party(NSRP), JOE-CARROLL, local leader, has been arrested twicein the past two months on disorderly conduct charges as aresult of his actions in connection with NSRP activity..It is to be noted th CARROLL, together witt 'RCHARPDINORTONand Reverend CONLW LYNCH of the NSRP, received two-yearsentences in Baltimore'two years ago after conviction oncharges of riot and conspiracy to riot. The appeal of theirconviction was turned down by the Supreme Court on 10/21/63.

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Consideration is being givern to publicizingin some way the Klan's efforts to secure money for legaLfunds from the public under the name "Citizens AgainstCorruption" without identifying this appeal with theKlan.


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UNITED STATES GC4 ... MENT )

MemorandumTo DIRPFCTOR, FDI (1%47- Main) DATE: 12/30/68

S . -AC, %iliflI~ T57-865)

SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMIS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS

Re BAlet, 10/23/68.

I. Potential Counterintelligence Action i

There has been no public activity on the part of 1the UKA, Maryland in the past 3 months. The trial of , I

of Maryland and 14 other Klapsmenon jocal charges stemming from their arrest on - is stillpending. Subsequent to this arrest, ordered that therebe no 'night work" until the pending case is settled.

On December 6, 1968 was arrested and chn+gmedwith pozsession of stolen property, a .38 caliber revolver

67 which was taken in a B&E earlier in the year. edeniedk that the gun was 'hot" and said he rot it from

(a Klan member). Mfailed to appear asa W ess or 1, due to feigned illness, and trialdate was postponed tJanuary 10, 19o,9

JOE CARROLL, local NSRP leader, is presently serlinga state sentence in Maryland. The NSRP Headouarters inBaiti-more is being Tn by a young individual, relatively new to theUN8RP, and the party is in poor financial condition locallyand without active leadership.


.Reports from Klan sources indicate that there hasbeen a lack of interest latel/, on the part of members. Inaddition the recent arrest of' has caused further idissntisti'ction with ad rship. Any info receivedfrom sources which could possibly embarras will be jievaluated and utilized when appropriate.

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MemorandumTo . :DfRECTOR, FBI (157-9-MAIN) DATE: 3/28/69 't

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SUBJECT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMIS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS



The only public activity of the UKA, Marylandin the last three months was a state meeting in Februaryat which the Imperial Representative of Ohio spoke ofKlan activity in that state stressing the Klan had greatunderground and would show a more militant posture. Thespeaker also urged that undesirables be weeded out andthat under-strength unit he consolidate etc. Informantsreport that ofMaryland, is no-entirely sympathetic to this approach andinstead urged greater efforts to raise membershi in orderto keep all existing units. It appears that isnot in favor of sponsoring any activity which might cause

r(i trouble for the Klan and this is possibly for the primaryreason that there are still criminal practices pendingagainst he and other Klansmen locally.

At a meeting on 2 6 certain members of oneof the units disregarding objections held ameeting in Anne Arundel County to support white citizensbecause of recent racial problems involving Negro and whitehigh school students. The meeting was poorly attended.However, has suspended a few members whom heknows attended and has pulled the'charter of the unit.

With regard to the NSRP, JOE CARROLL, localleader was paroled 3/24/69 with restrictions againstparticipating in political, social or reform movements.

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f functionary, has obtained s permitfor a rally in Baltimore on 7/12 - 13/69.


-Registrar's data from license numbers on carsat the re5ent unautheting were obtained and it

is contemplated tha will be informed of thenames of those who are known to be members of the UKA sothat he can take proper action to suspend these members.

With regard to CARROLL, any action on his partwhich becomes known to informant which may indicate aviolation of his parole restrictions will be called to theattention of proper authorities.


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ReBAlet 3/28/69.

' .A A review of referenced letter disclos thatnational States ,Rights Party (NSEP) leader, Joe Carroll,

was paroled on 3/21/69' with rictrictions agains ilis

participation in political and social or refor movement.A review of Dufiles failed to disclose that th a information.

has been furnished in form suitable for dissem nation. Byreturn mail, Baltimore should forward a communicationsuitable for dissemination under appropriate caption which

fully sets forth the status of Carroll and the other NSRPleaders who were imprisoned with Carroll.

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NOTE:

Under the counterintelligence program caption,Baltimore has advised that one Joe Carroll, local NSRP

leader, who was serving a two-year jail sentence arisingout of charges of inciting a riot, has been paroled. Wehave previously disseminated information concerning Carroll's

imprisonment and are calling for a letterhead memorandumregarding his status under appropriate caption.

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MemoranfiuniTO . DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-MAIN) DATE: 7/1/69

SAC, AUTIMORE (157-865)

sUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMIS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS



During the past three months there has been

considerable dissatisfaction within the Maryland Klan

based upon disapproval by members of many actions of'u o daidroyl _ Certain activities

engaged in by dissident members has brought about a number

of suspensions by and his revocation of the

charter of one unit.

Recent charges have been made againsttwhich have also been filed at Imerial headquarters.These charges were filed by an active Klansman

and former in the Klan and byThese two have spearheaded a

drive o have usted by a membership vote. Theyhave proposed that in the event not removed,

a new Klan organization will be icorporated in Marylandand have set a deadline of 7/6/69 for action by the Imperial

headquarters in this matter. Confidential sources have

advised that leadership of the three largest and most active

units in Maryland are inclined to go along with

in preference to rnII. PEDING COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

has called for a public rally on 7/5/69and a state meeting on 7/6/69 at Baltimore at whic

Acting National Leader, and other out-of-state

oficials are expected to be present. has stated

to sources that he intends to resign as leader and will leave

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It up to the membership at the state meeting.

Station, principally bagainst leadership coupled withanxiety over pending local criminal action against him

vj has brought about a deterioration of morale and of Klanact i T'd has been the cause of the recent statementb hat he intends to give up the leadership ofthe UKA.


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UNITED STATES G ERNMENT

Memorai dumTO. :DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-MAIN) DATe: 9/30/69

moG 'AC, BALTIMORE (157-865)

suBJECT ECOUNTERIN TELLIGENCE PROGRAMIS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS



Continued dissatisfaction within the UKA-Marylandover the question of leadership and actions of the Imperial

Representative to control rebellious elements and retain

control have left the organization in a very unorganized

condition.f the seven A units Presently in existence in

Maryland, can count

on support from only two or three at the mothese areweak units.

Officers and active members of the defecting units ihave already held meetings to reorganize the UKA-Maryland

and pick a new leader. Information brought back from the

National Klonvocation, just concluded,-was that i s

no longer the leader and Maryland should proceed to selecta new head.

II. PENDING COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION - ;

Baltimore informants will be in a position to

suggest and influence to a limited extent the choice of the

Klansman who will take over from , Efforts will be

directed to selection of someone who will be the leastmilitant, or one who may stir up continued argument amongmembership.

With regard to the NSRP, recent information from an

informant that the organization was in the process of giving

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up its Headquarters and might possibly set up again iflocal leaders could "con" a young girl friend into gettingan apartment, was given to the Baltimore PD for appropriateaction.

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FBI

Date: 11/21/69

rransmit the followingi in T(Type in plaintext or code)

Airtel Registered MailVia

(Priority)

To: Director, FBI (157-9-MAIN)

From: SAC, Baltimore (157-865) t

COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMiS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS , '

On 10/8/69, BURGESS DOYLE i NT ad AR-OL CORDELL

were arrested by Baltimore County P lice Department hile

attempting to steal dynamite from a construction project. The

arrest was reported in the BdItiore Evening Sun paper of

10/8/69. Both subjects were indicted on 11/5/69, on counts

of B&E of storehouse, larceny, receiving stolen goods and

rogue and vagabond., They were continued on $3500 bail bond

each for trial on 12/2/69.

TRENT was the Exulted Cyclops of a UKA Klavern

as well as a Minute Man and CORDELL was a member of-TRENT's

group and his right-hand man. TRENT prior to his arrest

was in the process of converting his Klan group into a I

group of Minute Men.

Since their arrest, subjects have reportedly )

severed all connections with the Klan and Mnu Men. T

has been art of a faction fighting to oustf the UKA in Maryland.

CC has stated since the arrests that he has suspended both

TRENT and CORDELL. Reports from informants have developed

that the dynamite being obtained by TRENT and CORDELL was

done as Minute men rather than as Klansmen.A-

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Specil A ent in (fl'rqe

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It is being considered that an anonymous letter be

prepared and sent to the Sun papers which would point out

that TRENT and CORDELL are Klansman of the most dangeroustype and that while the Klan is trying to.attain respectability,there are still some who are prone to violence.

Bureau authorization is requested to prepare an

anonymous typewritten letter along the lines suggested above.It is felt that any publicity would have the effect of slowingdown any similar type activity which might be contemplatedby individual Klanmen or Minute Men.

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ROUTE IN ENVELQPr1 - Mr. H. E. Helgeson

SAC, Baltimore (157-865) 11/28/69

Director, IB1 7

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMINTERNAL SECURITY - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS

Reurairtel 11/21/69.

Authority is denied to mail anonymous communicationsuggested in reairtel.

It appears that such a mailing would be ineffective

since there is no good indication that it would be published

in a newspaper. It appears that more tangible results could'

be obtained furnishing to an established news source of youroffice any public source information showing Klan affiliations

of Trent and Cordell and tying this in with their recentarrests for attempting to steal dynamite from a construction

project. Give this prompt consideration and when submitting

your proposal for Bureau approval, advise in detail information

you desire to furnish and fully identify the news source to

whom you intend to furnish this information. Include a

statement that source is completely reliable and can be

trusted not to divulge the Bureau as a .source of theinformation.

Take no other action without Bureau authority.Randle promptly,

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NOTE:

Baltimore has advised that Purgess Deyl 'Trent

-- and Arnold Cordell were recently arrested by the Baltimore

County Police Department while attempting to steal dynamite.

_- Trent was past Exalted Cyclops of a UKA klavern and Cordell

was a member of Trent's group and his right-hand man.

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Letter to SAC, BaltimoreRE: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

NOTE CONTINUED: 1

Baltimore has proposed an anonymous letter to be sentto the Baltimore newspaper pointing out.that Trent and

Cordell are K)ansmen of a most dangerous type and thatwhile the Klan is trying to obtain a respectibility, there

are still some who are prone to violence. Baltimore'sproposal appears to have limited value and our suggestionis being made for their evaluation.

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UNITED STATES G: NMENT . )

MemorandumTO. r: .(. 7-1-'1 1H) DATE: 12/ r'TO.~~~~Dne 1?^C i!Y' ' ': , .. ;.

. ;zFRo ^.C, 1 5TT." : (15,7-015) ;t!sunycT:j K£'>- T:ITT.LLlmU!CE P?'1QRA2 -

T,.L"L :: CrITV-D T' U'TI ET OF MC .T. Tunt

,u ureau letter to BEaltimore, 11/?/c0.

Effort- to contact established news nources; tf.this offce zele unuccessful, and since there w.t n) ;'

.tr:.:e r:t t, trial for hublects TrjT .;ndl COCDi2,L ''as eld

on 12/2/62. In additiJ.on there was no u51bic -mource natr: 1evailable in th!i office whichi could irdelntifv Tr..T and

lrlTLT, ,. 4th thI l1:.,n or "iniltemen.

asertined

from tha State's . ttrney s Offc tht TREUT and COR5ILL

:ere reoreented by ^ttornev JON!J !. 'YER. uiects nnerd':efore Judge JEIIE!:R, Crininal Court, Towso, TMr"land, on12/2/60. Poth subjects entered not7'lty plea. rrestinofFicers did not appear and the court went on the statementof facts in the Police Teport of the arrerstn. !oth nubjectsa'r'e j:'ven prob'tton before verdict.

On the basis of the facts of the arrests in thiscan and the disposit ion of tihe -atter in court, as ,-well

as inforat.on from informants to the efFect that the subjects-,ele not orried or concerned about their case>, it :would i

p,,%ar that certain arrangements had been made i)etween the idefense attorney and the State's 4ttcrnev's Dffice prior tothe trial of this case. i

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UNITED STATES ,, 'NMENT/ .

TO - DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-MAIN) DATEn: 2/27/70

FrOM $AC, BALTIMORE (157-865)

srUnJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM - 'IS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS 9/

Re Baltimore letter 9/30/69.

I. POTENTIAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION r?

During the past quarter the continued dissentionwithin the UKA has held down any significant activi . Ata State meeting in December, 1969,

siged. In February, 70

has kept a small following and is attempt-ing to set up a new Klan Organization which he will callMaryland Knights Ku Klux Klan.


in was recently found guilty on a ConspiracyCharge in a local kidnapping case, but has not been sentenced.The contact will be made with the Baltimore City Police Depart-ment, to determine if any action can be taken to place restrict-ions oniactivities in the event he is given a suspend-ed sentence with probation.

Their has been no public activity on the part of theKlan or the National States Rights Party in recent months. TheNSRP has not obtained a new headquarters and it is understoodthat a expected to come toBiltimore in the Spring to formulate future plans for the organ-ization in Maryland.

III. TANGIBLE RESULTS /-V / '3

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UNITED STATES GO' RNMENT

MemorandumTo. DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9- Main) DATE: March 31, 1970

O SAC, BALTIMORE (157-865) P*

SUBJECT: GQUNTEBINTELLGENCE- PROGRAM•IS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS

Re Baltimore letter dated February 27, 1970.


There has not been any significant Klan

activity in the past three months. Reorganization of

the UKA is still in process. Two other Klan rou ahave starte cent one lead by theformeef the A - Marylandthe oter ea y formerUKA - Maryland. There as been no public ac y on

the part of any Klan organization over the past quarter.

liQ The National States Rights Party is attempting

to reorganize and a new state coordinator has been appointed.


The Baltimore City States Attorney's office

has been contacted by a representative of the Baltimore

Police De artment concerning the placing of restrictions

on activities in the event he receives probation

on the local charges for which he is yet to be sentenced.

Due to the relative inactivity of the Klan.

groups and the NSRP at the present time, there is no

pending counterintelligence action. is

III. TANGIBLE RlS_ I

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UNITED STAT ' G; L VERNMENT

MemorandumTo DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-Main) DATE: 6/30/70

FROM : SAC, BALTIMORE (157-865) P*

SUBJECT: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMIS - DISRUPTION OF HATE GRUUPS /

RE: Baltimore letter to Director, 3/31/70.


The only public activity by the United Klans of

America, Inc. (UKA) in the past three months was a rally

in May at Rising Sun, Maryland. One of the other minor

Klan groups, The Independent Klan, has been leafletingin areas around Baltimore. There has been no other public

Klan activity.

BILL BRAILSFORD, State Coordinator for the National

States Rights Party (NSRP) is currently a candidate for

Sheriff, Baltimore County, on a third party ticket. It is

being considered that literature put out by the NSRP which

viciously attacks the Negro race be sent anonymously to

selected Negro leaders in the Baltimore area and Bureau

authority will be requested in a separate communication.

It has been learned through a confidential informant

that an active UKA officer has been operating a lucrative

side-line selling moulded plaster plaques. Bureau authority

will be requested in a separate communication to furnish this

information to INS to check income tax returns on this

individual.


On the basis of information from an informant that

while the wife of an active UKA member was out of town for a

week in June, the husband had a girlfriend in theapartment.

Anonymous calls were made to the Klan member's mother-inrAw

and wife bringing this fact to their attention.

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III. TANGIBLE RESULTS I.Concerning anonymous telephone calls made to

UKA memberts wife mperatedby this Klan memberrcentLy escribed the Klan member asupset and suspicious of everyone. It is felt that theanonymous calls have had some effects on this Klansman'speace of mind.

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UNITED STATES GO' RNMENT

Memorandum//

TO 1~"r' ' t 1- ,_:1.i DATE:

I Tro'> (1F

SUJECTCCurIrNTEH ;rLT-G PP C !I)GP'.- ThT VlTJTTTC,'1 CU' D T' qpou"z

I. I-CT' TTAT 4_CCI1'TERTNT ;LrTGENC G ACTIO-N

t '" 1pT.' r,,hTIc ic1iviil v of !;r U> 1;' jj i

-, ' r9 'Li' h'j lnijniter~ Klan GrO'A[ t',e F> ,':io.nl

T',e 1Jto'I3;l3R'irc 111. 3'l n, ~ ot-i-;2 "-J in !,w.F T 1> to act ivitv othocr tl)-i, part oicn' ,.1:1 nn

'1 t'" i-ecent M&,for Vicoryv~ in h't~t

2. P"NPT1'r COUJNT!RRINTELLII!I'CEACTIONJ

In co0 l,nftri rwith hime Arie'n-en CEf "tt C. 'ild?. t',PTLL B:?AIT73FO'H, 1-^:ii !IS YI' leaflet cn iitrio ratIon oif rc .1- it n I

!"lIP 1r ^.n 1',4in"'. ;r ':1°ct nPgro ^'l ^ ical ,' J)(s 1- 1p' ,ol].

fi" lc ^ ,,cr 'nI oit ofi~ :iI -$le Ijnfer t'.tcn1" (,"l,.

Tiv'o Irr).h 1; j. %-f lon of Info mnnts In theUIjjJ It i± 'cd! to cn ntAinuc the in-f facfivf l l ^eua'ti

Alli rel.ti^ n

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UNITED STATES G( 'RNMENT )

Memorandum .

ro DIRECTOR, FBI (157-9-Main) DATE: 12/31/70

Iii 1 / SAC, BALTIMORE (157-865) -P*-

sUBJE t: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMIS -\ DISRUPTION OF RATE GROUPS

Re: BA letter, 10/7/70.

1. POTENTIAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

There has been no public activity of the UnitedKlans of America, Inc. (UKA) or of the Maryland Knights.of the KKK during the past three months in Maryland andtheir efforts have been limited to routine Klan meetings..A small group from the UKA - Maryland did attend theNational Klonvocation in November. Recent informationcoming out of the Klonvocation indicates that f

has been given the okay to reorganizete organizaion in Mar has been known for some

time that lhas been inpoor health,

The National States Rights Party (NSRP) is notengaged in any public activity in recent months other than

by'C the unsuccessful efforts on behalf of a NSRP leader who was,a local American Party candidate. There have been recentrumors that the NSRP may attempt to establish an officialheadquarters in the Baltimore area.

2. PENDING COUNT INTELLIGENCE ACTION

w St-tP lr9dr n1ratl,.v t t in.he UKA, wh s teen responsible for most o Ine recruitingin the organizati n, has been interviewed by Agents on twooccasions in rece t months. He was led to believe that hisactivities were under surveillance and that he might haveknowledge concerni " recent rash of cross burnings in the

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Throug~the utilization of informants in theUKA, it is hoped that undesirables will be dropped from theorganization and that other splinter Klan groups will beneutralized or eliminated.

3. TANGIBLE RESULTS 6 -

As a result C the interviews of l informantshave advised that he has not participated at Klan meetingsin recent months and that subsequent to the second interviewin December, 1970, he informed another State officer that hewas going to get out all together.

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UNITED STATES GOV, MENT _.

MemorandumTO : DIRECTCR, FBI (15i-9-Main) DATE: 4/ 6/, i

RoM : Cic, UALTIr.0r (157-<D65) ( *)

sUBJEcT: COUNTERIITELLIGENCE FROGRAHt - DI:;RUPTIOU OF IATE GROUPS

S' RR: Blt~ . lmore letter. 2/31/(0.

.. POTD1JTITAL COUNTRi' INTELLIGENCE ACTION

There hI:; bcnn no public ,ct'.vtUy of ;theUniteilid nu; of Amerinu , Inc. (uIKA ) i', -reC, Arl nthe fir:t activity of L971 ikj rally nlne' for Juihe

"i R ,!lf g Sun, lv,'ylnnd.Sho plonn.d to cotme to N.ory tn 7 n rcogte ;7

Klan, in dif vor with SHELTON rnd will nr; behc :.i'. :o I M ryl., id.

T'e ati onal Stte~l Rights Prrl;y (wPP) :.. PSC " d i. m~ny public aictivity in !'alty moinii othr

toI n 2 rrcenlt axpniranc in Baltimore ,'Jgfor n speech.

The ANP has recently tart d to r nZ: i:.I!' rt; ii the Baltimore Area.

luren lu "uovl wil. be requeted t o ind 6a le ter ln i!SRie:dqutro inasmuninc: s to 1; to effkI: hat liti : I! .'r mail ting l."pti to cccruit for th, AP.

PEN)DING COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTION

Thr nI are no perlding countenrintelligenlce cTt icn

3. hTANGIBL cRESULTS 9/ d

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